Your House of Representatives, "Get Back To Work, You Filthy Animals."

The Future of Federal Work: #WFA vs. In-Office Work

See, I told you so, "How Long Until We See "Work from the office" mandates?".  

Two things: 

1. The bill will never be signed, and won't make it out of the House
2. Once again, the wording insults all of us who currently work from anywhere and those who recently found the #WFA movement more productive and fulfilling.

A summary of the article:

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill yesterday afternoon, calling for hundreds of thousands of federal employees to return to government offices, thereby ending the work-from-home policies that were put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill, called the Stopping Home Office Work's Unproductive Problems or SHOW UP Act, was passed in a 221-206 vote and aims to address the growing concerns over the use of taxpayer funds and worsening government backlogs.

If the bill is enacted, federal employees would have to return to offices within 30 days, consistent with policies that were in place in December 2019, prior to the outbreak of the pandemic. The bill would also require federal agencies to submit a study examining the impact of telework and approve any future telework policies.

Rep. James Comer (R-KY), the bill's sponsor, stated that the "unnecessary expansion of telework" during the pandemic has "crippled the ability of departments and agencies to fulfill their responsibilities" and has led to unacceptable delays in basic services, such as veteran's assistance, passport applications, and tax refunds.

The shift towards telework has been significant in recent years, with 46% of federal employees currently teleworking at least part-time, compared to just 3% prior to the pandemic, according to a survey from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

While the SHOW UP Act is unlikely to become law, it adds to the pressure on the Biden administration to force federal workers to return to their offices and improve government services.

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For those who have forgotten, here's a little refresher on how a bill becomes law: