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Congress

6 federal workforce bills to watch this fall

Hiring reform, telework, locality pay, official time and paid leave are a just a handful of the federal workforce priorities currently pending in Congress.

Congress

Senators delay federal telework bill to consider adding work-from-home supervision

Workforce

Telework changes, hiring reforms of 2023 charting a course into the new year

Workforce

Senate lawmakers make another push for ‘accountability’ in federal telework, remote work

Federal Newscast

Could teleworking be the key to getting more military spouses federal jobs?

Pay

Bill roundup: Committee OKs Border Patrol pay raise, CBP hiring, permanent federal firefighter raise

Federal Newscast

Senator hopes to speed up passport process before summer ends

GSA, federal buildings, real estate

Facilities/Construction

Federal 'experiment' to sell underutilized property quickly falls billions of dollars short of goals

James Lankford

Federal Newscast

Lawmakers demand to know State Dept's plan to address huge passport backlog

Gene Dodaro

Agency Oversight

Federal prison system, cybersecurity, human capital and more on GAO’s high risk list

OPM, administrative leave

Agency Oversight

OPM hasn’t finalized regulations for Administrative Leave Act, 6 years after Congress enacted it

Former inmate Richard "Bonaru" Richardson talks about his experiences while standing between the exercise yard and classrooms of Mount Tamalpais College at San Quentin State Prison on April 12, 2022, in San Quentin, Calif. The community college, the first in California with a campus inside a prison, is the latest addition to San Quentin's numerous rehabilitation programs that have made it a desired destination for inmates throughout the state. Since his release, he has been working for the newly formed college as an advancement associate, helping with fundraising and the college's website. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Federal Newscast

OPM wants to help formerly incarcerated people find work in federal government

FILE - In this June 17, 2016 file photo, U.S. Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., speaks to the new Oklahoma Highway Patrol Officers during their graduation ceremony in Edmond, Okla. Lankford and Oklahoma's four incumbent GOP U.S. House members who face challengers in this year's general election all have massive fundraising advantages and are heavy favorites in next month's general election. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

Hiring/Retention

Senate legislation seeks to expand early-career pipeline for federal service

Federal Newscast

Senators want to know if federal contractors are actually complying E-Verify rule

usda open office

Federal Newscast

Delta variant has forced some agencies to adjust return-to-work plans

Chairman Sen. Gary Peters., D-Mich., speaks during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs & Senate Rules and Administration joint hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, to examine the January 6th attack on the Capitol. (Erin Scott/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Facilities/Construction

First Look Senators introduce bill to incentivize agencies to lease space they don’t need

James Lankford

Federal Newscast

Senators reintroduce bill to end shutdowns, bring awareness to one potentially coming

FILE - This May 25, 2021, file photo shows a U.S. Passport cover in Washington. Americans hoping to travel abroad this summer may have to delay their plans if they need new or renewed passports. The State Department said Wednesday that the wait for a passport is now between 12 weeks and 18 weeks, even if you pay for expedited processing. That’s because of ripple effects from the coronavirus pandemic that caused extreme disruptions to the process at domestic issuance facilities and overseas embassies and consulates. (AP Photo/Eileen Putman, File)

Hiring/Retention

State Dept. staffing surge won’t address passport backlog overnight, union warns

Light shines on the U.S. Capitol dome early Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The White House endorsed an emerging bipartisan agreement Monday on legislation aimed at curbing rising health care costs, including taking steps to limit “surprise” medical bills that can plague patients treated in emergency rooms. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Congress

Bill roundup: Agency reopening oversight, another attempt at pay parity for hourly federal workers

Kiran Ahuja, the nominee to be Office of Personnel Management Director, appears before a Senate Governmental Affairs Committee hybrid nominations hearing on Capitol Hill, Thursday, April 22, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Workforce

Ahuja vows to bring stable leadership to OPM after years of turnover at the top

Shalanda Young testifies during a Senate Budget Committee hearing to examine her nomination to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Management

OMB nominees pledge to break down federal hiring barriers

Neera Tanden testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs committee on her nomination to become the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), during a hearing Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Leigh Vogel/Pool via AP)

Management

Biden's OMB pick emphasizes more consumer-friendly government services

Workforce

After pandemic successes, Congress considers legislative updates to federal telework policy

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