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Telework for U.S. Innovation Act

Introduced: July 1, 2020 Introduced by: Lankford, James Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
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Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 9, 2020
Held at the desk.
Dec 9, 2020
Received in the House.
Dec 9, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 8, 2020
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7285-7286; text: CR S7285-7286)
Dec 8, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 1, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 569.
Oct 1, 2020
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-276.
Jul 22, 2020
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 1, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 1, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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Telework for U.S. Innovation Act

This bill makes permanent the Telework Enhancement Act Pilot Program in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The program allows USPTO employees to telework from locations across the United States; USPTO may cover any necessary travel expenses to and from an agency worksite. The program is set to expire on December 31, 2020.

What's happening now December 9, 2020

Held at the desk.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6395 Related bill William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
  • HR 7448 Identical bill Telework for U.S. Innovation Act
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Dec 2, 2020
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jul 20, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4138: Telework for U.S. Innovation Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4138/
MLA
"S. 4138: Telework for U.S. Innovation Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4138/.
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S. 4138, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4138/.
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[S. 4138: Telework for U.S. Innovation Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4138/)
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