# 119-hr-10713: Federal Telework Protection Act

119-hr-10713, Federal Telework Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10713
- Congress: 119
- Title: Federal Telework Protection Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Would create standardized telework rights for executive branch employees.** It would set a formal telework request and appeal process, require a career Telework Managing Officer in each agency, protect requests tied to medical, caregiving, or long commutes, and bar federal funds for directives that would eliminate remote work. - Federal employees: They could submit telework requests to supervisors who must approve or deny with a clear number of telework days and a defined period. Employees with urgent medical conditions would get 10 to 15 business days of telework while a request is considered and requests are deemed approved if no decision in 90 days. - Agencies and supervisors: Each executive agency would create a telework office, appoint a senior career Telework Managing Officer with access to the agency head, update and publish telework policies, and handle appeals and confidential medical information. - Labor and unions: The bill preserves existing collective bargaining agreements and allows post-enactment bargaining over telework terms. - Presidential and agency directives: It would bar federal funds from implementing the January 20, 2025 'Return to In Person Work' memorandum or any directive that would eliminate remote work. - Oversight: The Office of Personnel Management must report to Congress one year after enactment and annually on approvals, denials, medical-based requests, and pending requests.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] (D-MD), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New telework rules for federal employees: benefit, medium. If enacted, executive branch employees would be able to request telework from their supervisors under a standard process. Supervisors would have to give written explanations and state the number of telework days and the period. If practicable, supervisors would grant 10 to 15 business days of tempo…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10713 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10713)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10713 (as of 2026-10-31).