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NEGATIVE Labor 118th Congress

H.R.6276 USE IT Act

USE IT Act — creates arbitrary worksite occupancy metrics for federal offices that harm field staff ability to serve the public efficiently (118th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

OPM data shows teleworkers outperform non-teleworkers (77.1 vs 58.5 engagement); no evidence supports mandatory RTO.

OPM Federal Employee Viewpoints Survey (2022) — teleworking federal employees scored 77.1/100 on Employee Engagement Index vs. 58.5/100 for non-teleworkers; no evidence that return-to-office mandates improve performance
  • OPM (2024) — 51% of agencies reported telework policies played a significant role in hiring; 60% said telework is central to employee retention
  • GAO-25-106316 and GAO-25-107363 — selected agencies have not evaluated whether telework negatively affects performance; no GAO finding supports mandatory RTO improving service delivery
  • Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-292) — requires agencies to establish telework policies; reflects congressional recognition of telework benefits

Bill activity

Introduced Nov 7, 2023 by Scott Perry (R-PA). Passed the House Mar 12, 2024, 217-203.

  • Reached the House floor after the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure reported it (H. Rept. 118-384), under a special rule from the Rules Committee (H.Res.1071).
Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) is not listed among the cosponsors of this bill. Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) voted nay on the House roll call counted in grades (roll no. 84, Mar 12, 2024).
  1. IntroducedNov 7, 2023
  2. Passed HouseMar 12, 2024
  3. Passed Senate 
  4. To President 
  5. Became Law 

Latest action Mar 14, 2024: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Sponsor Scott Perry (R-PA). No cosponsors

Activity log

Source: Congress.gov actions
  1. Introduced in House
  2. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.House
  4. Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management DischargedHouse
  5. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 26.House
  6. Reported (Amended) by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-384.
  7. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1071 Reported to House.
  8. House floor day: vote on the rule (H.Res.1071), 7 amendments, motion to recommit, passage (34 steps)
    1. On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 205 (Roll no. 81).
    2. Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 209 - 206 (Roll no. 82).
    3. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1071.
    4. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6276 and H. Res. 1065. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6276 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. Resolution provides for...
    5. House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1071 and Rule XVIII.
    6. The Speaker designated the Honorable Jennifer A. Kiggans to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
    7. GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 6276.
    8. Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Edwards. (H.Amdt.860)
    9. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1071, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Edwards amendment No. 1.
    10. On agreeing to the Edwards amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. (H.Amdt.860)
    11. Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Perry. (H.Amdt.861)
    12. On agreeing to the Perry amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. (H.Amdt.861)
    13. Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Hageman. (H.Amdt.862)
    14. On agreeing to the Hageman amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. (H.Amdt.862)
    15. Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Hageman. (H.Amdt.863)
    16. On agreeing to the Hageman amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. (H.Amdt.863)
    17. Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. McCormick. (H.Amdt.864)
    18. On agreeing to the McCormick amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. (H.Amdt.864)
    19. Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. McCormick. (H.Amdt.865)
    20. On agreeing to the McCormick amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. (H.Amdt.865)
    21. Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Rose. (H.Amdt.866)
    22. On agreeing to the Rose amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote. (H.Amdt.866)
    23. The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 6276.
    24. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
    25. The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
    26. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 6276 are postponed.
    27. Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House resumed consideration of H.R. 6276.
    28. Considered as unfinished business.
    29. Mr. Beyer moved to recommit to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
    30. The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
    31. On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 213 (Roll no. 83).
    32. On passage Passed by recorded vote: 217 - 203 (Roll no. 84).
    33. The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
    34. The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 6276.
  9. House vote: Passage of the billCounted in grades
    Passed, 217-203
    Member breakdown · Official House roll call 84
  10. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Votes on this bill

11 votes: 4 recorded roll calls and 7 decided without a recorded vote, 7 of them on amendments. Votes counted in grades are marked.

Mar 12, 20242:06 pmHouseVote to end debate on the rule (ordering the previous question)
H.Res.1071On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 205 (Roll no. 81).Agreed to209-205Nay
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Democratic020508
Republican2090010
Independent0000
Total209205018
Official House roll call
Mar 12, 20242:12 pmHouseVote on the rule (H.Res.1071)On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 209 - 206 (Roll no. 82).Agreed to209-206Nay
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Democratic020607
Republican2090010
Independent0000
Total209206017
Official House roll call
Mar 12, 2024HouseVote on an amendment
H.Amdt.860, Chuck EdwardsOn agreeing to the Edwards amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.Agreed toVoice vote or unanimous consent, no tallyno roll call
Mar 12, 2024HouseVote on an amendment
H.Amdt.861, Scott PerryOn agreeing to the Perry amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.Agreed toVoice vote or unanimous consent, no tallyno roll call
Mar 12, 2024HouseVote on an amendment
H.Amdt.862, Harriet M. HagemanOn agreeing to the Hageman amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.Agreed toVoice vote or unanimous consent, no tallyno roll call
Mar 12, 2024HouseVote on an amendment
H.Amdt.863, Harriet M. HagemanOn agreeing to the Hageman amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.Agreed toVoice vote or unanimous consent, no tallyno roll call
Mar 12, 2024HouseVote on an amendment
H.Amdt.864, Richard McCormickOn agreeing to the McCormick amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.Agreed toVoice vote or unanimous consent, no tallyno roll call
Mar 12, 2024HouseVote on an amendment
H.Amdt.865, Richard McCormickOn agreeing to the McCormick amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.Agreed toVoice vote or unanimous consent, no tallyno roll call
Mar 12, 2024HouseVote on an amendment
H.Amdt.866, John W. RoseOn agreeing to the Rose amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.Agreed toVoice vote or unanimous consent, no tallyno roll call
Mar 12, 20245:06 pmHouseMotion to recommit (send the bill back to committee)On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 213 (Roll no. 83).Failed206-213Yea
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Democratic206007
Republican021306
Independent0000
Total206213013
Official House roll call
Mar 12, 20245:13 pmHousePassage of the billCounted in gradesOn passage Passed by recorded vote: 217 - 203 (Roll no. 84).Passed217-203Nay

Counted in grades

PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Democratic620106
Republican211206
Independent0000
Total217203012
Official House roll call

Amendments

7 amendments: 7 agreed to. Show the list

Agreed to (7)

H.Amdt.860Mar 12
Chuck EdwardsAn amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 118-419 to require certain data collection and reporting on space utilization, occupancy, and availability of office space leased by an Executive agency.Without a recorded vote
H.Amdt.861Mar 12
Scott PerryAn amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 118-419 to redefine occupancy to include the total number of employees actually performing duties in person in a public building or federally-leased space 40 hours per week.Without a recorded vote
H.Amdt.862Mar 12
Harriet M. HagemanAn amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 118-419 to require federal agencies to report to Congress on whether occupancy and utilization rates are affected by an agency's remote work and telework policies.Without a recorded vote
H.Amdt.863Mar 12
Harriet M. HagemanAn amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 118-419 to include employee badge swipe data as a tool for measuring the utilization of public buildings and federally leased spaces.Without a recorded vote
H.Amdt.864Mar 12
Richard McCormickAn amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 118-419 to require the bill's annual report on the usage of real property be made publicly available on an accessible website run by the General Services Administration with exceptions for national security.Without a recorded vote
H.Amdt.865Mar 12
Richard McCormickAn amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 118-419 to require the Government Accountability Office to report on the cost of conducting the survey and monitoring every federal building's occupancy for a year (including installing sensors in every office of every federal building nationwide).Without a recorded vote
H.Amdt.866Mar 12
John W. RoseAn amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 118-419 to require federal agencies to report public buildings or federally-leased spaces with a capacity of 500 or more employees and a utilization rate below 20 percent to their inspector general for investigation.Without a recorded vote

USE IT Act — federal return-to-office mandate. The bill mandates office return without accounting for documented productivity gains from telework arrangements.