# 116-hr-7448: Telework for U.S. Innovation Act

116-hr-7448, Telework for U.S. Innovation Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7448
- Congress: 116
- Title: Telework for U.S. Innovation Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2020-07-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-6210: Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
- 116-hr-4347: PREPARE Act of 2019
- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7448 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7448)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-6210: Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6210)
- [116-hr-4347: PREPARE Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4347)
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1379)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7448 (as of 2025-11-18).