Senate

Telework Reform Act of 2025

Bill S82

119th Congress

Bill Status:

1
Introduced
2
Passed House
3
Passed Senate
4
To President
5
Became Law

At a glance

Current status

Senate

Introduced

Next step

Senate committee review

Latest vote

Senate
Dec 18, 2025
Joint Resolution Defeated (50-50)
Margin: 49-49

Party split: Party-line

Summary

Key points

  • This bill establishes additional terms and conditions for executive agency telework policies
  • It also authorizes agencies to noncompetitively hire qualified covered veterans, military spouses, and spouses of law enforcement officers for remote telework (i

This bill establishes additional terms and conditions for executive agency telework policies. It also authorizes agencies to noncompetitively hire qualified covered veterans, military spouses, and spouses of law enforcement officers for remote telewo...

Voting history

Senate
Dec 18, 2025
Joint Resolution Defeated (50-50)
Margin: 49-49
Senate
Dec 10, 2025
Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-49)
Margin: 49-48

Latest vote: Joint Resolution Defeated (50-50) (49-49) — Narrow margin — Party split: Party-line in the Senate on Dec 18, 2025

Why people are debating this bill

  • Vote was close (49–49)
  • Mostly party-line vote