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Freedom to Telecommute Act of 2002

Introduced: March 12, 2002 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 21, 2002
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Mar 20, 2002
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3924.
Mar 20, 2002
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 20, 2002
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 421 - 0 (Roll no. 71). (text: CR H1017)
Mar 20, 2002
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mar 20, 2002
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3924.
Mar 20, 2002
The Speaker designated the Honorable Vito Fossella to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Mar 20, 2002
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 373. (consideration: CR H1015-1018)
Mar 20, 2002
Rule H. Res. 373 passed House.
Mar 20, 2002
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 373 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3924 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Bill is open to amendments. Allows the chairman of the Committee of the Whole to accord priority in recognition to those members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record.
Mar 20, 2002
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 373 and Rule XXIII.
Mar 20, 2002
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3924 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Bill is open to amendments. Allows the chairman of the Committee of the Whole to accord priority in recognition to those members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record.
Mar 14, 2002
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 12, 2002
Introduced in House
Mar 12, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Mar 20, 2002 House · vote #71 On Passage Passed 421–0 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Freedom to Telecommute Act of 2002 - Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation issued pursuant to the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to be amended to permit the use of telecommuting by employees of Federal contractors in performing contracts with executive agencies.

Requires such amendment to provide that solicitations shall not set forth any requirement or evaluation criteria that would render an offeror ineligible to receive a contract award or reduce the scoring of an offeror's proposal based upon the contractor's plan to allow its employees to telecommute, unless the contracting officer first determines and explains that the needs of the agency, including the agency's security needs, cannot be met without such requirement.

Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress on agency compliance with the regulations and conformance of the regulations with existing law.

What's happening now March 21, 2002

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 373 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3924) to authorize telecommuting for Federal contractors.
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 19, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3924: Freedom to Telecommute Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3924/
MLA
"H.R. 3924: Freedom to Telecommute Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3924/.
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H.R. 3924, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3924/.
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