SHOW UP Act of 2025 Stopping Home Office Work’s Unproductive Problems Act of 2025
Impact
The legislation seeks to reinstate pre-pandemic telework policies, with an emphasis on reverting to the status quo as of December 31, 2019. This restoration is aimed at ensuring that agencies can assess the proper balance between in-office and remote work while examining the operational impacts experienced during the pandemic. Notably, agencies are prohibited from implementing any changes in telework policies until they have submitted detailed plans for any expansions, thus emphasizing accountability and oversight.
Summary
SB354, known as the SHOW UP Act of 2025, mandates that Executive agencies submit a study on the impact of telework and remote work arrangements implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill requires agencies to evaluate how expanded telework has affected their operations in multiple dimensions, including customer service performance, cost implications arising from telework, and the effectiveness of supporting remote work infrastructure. This study must be completed within 180 days following the enactment of the bill.
Contention
Notable points of contention surrounding SB354 may include concerns regarding the efficacy and impact of remote work on overall agency productivity and employee satisfaction. Critics may argue that returning to stringent pre-pandemic policies could hinder flexibility that many employees have come to value. Additionally, there could be opposition regarding budget concerns stemming from the associated costs of maintaining physical office space versus the potentially higher expenditure on secure remote work technologies and support for teleworking employees. These discussions bring into focus the larger conversation about the future of work in government agencies.
Stopping Home Office Work's Unproductive Problems Act of 2023 or the SHOW UP Act of 2023 This bill requires each executive agency to reinstate the telework policies that were in place on December 31, 2019. Agencies may not implement expanded telework policies unless the Office of Personnel Management certifies that such policies, among other requirements, will have a positive effect on the agency's mission and operational costs.
District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2025 Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2025 Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2025 Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2025