H.R. 977 would allow federal employees who are married to active-duty military members to work remotely or via telework without being required to return to in-person work at their offices. The exemption applies only to those who already had telework eligibility before January 20, 2025. The bill aims to help military families deal with frequent relocations and deployments that can make commuting to federal offices difficult. Within 180 days of the bill's enactment, the Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on how many federal employees would benefit from this change, how far they would need to commute if required to work in-person, and what economic impact requiring in-person work would have on the government through vacant positions and lost productivity. The bill carries no specific new funding requirements since it applies existing telework policies to a specific group.
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