HR 3924 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Freedom to Telecommute Act of 2002

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 21, 2002 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMar 12, 2002
  2. Passed HouseMar 20, 2002
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Freedom to Telecommute Act of 2002 - Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation issued pursuant to the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to be amended to permit the use of telecommuting by employees of Federal contractors in performing contracts with executive agencies.

Requires such amendment to provide that solicitations shall not set forth any requirement or evaluation criteria that would render an offeror ineligible to receive a contract award or reduce the scoring of an offeror's proposal based upon the contractor's plan to allow its employees to telecommute, unless the contracting officer first determines and explains that the needs of the agency, including the agency's security needs, cannot be met without such requirement.

Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress on agency compliance with the regulations and conformance of the regulations with existing law.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 71Passed417–0Mar 20, 2002

Cosponsors 7

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 12, 2002 to Mar 19, 2002, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-INDan BurtonOriginalMar 12, 2002
R-CADoug OseMar 19, 2002
R-VAEdward L. SchrockMar 19, 2002
R-VAFrank R. WolfMar 19, 2002
D-VAJames P. MoranMar 19, 2002
R-VAJo Ann DavisMar 19, 2002
R-WVShelley Moore CapitoMar 19, 2002

Actions 16

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 21, 2002Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
  2. Mar 20, 2002Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 373. (consideration: CR H1015-1018)
  3. Mar 20, 2002GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3924.
  4. Mar 20, 2002House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 373 and Rule XXIII.
  5. Mar 20, 2002Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. Mar 20, 2002On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 421 - 0 (Roll no. 71). (text: CR H1017)
  7. Mar 20, 2002Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 421 - 0 (Roll no. 71).(text: CR H1017)
  8. Mar 20, 2002Rule H. Res. 373 passed House.
  9. Mar 20, 2002Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3924 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Bill is open to amendments. Allows the chairman of the Committee of the Whole to accord priority in recognition to those members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record.
  10. Mar 20, 2002Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 373 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3924 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Bill is open to amendments. Allows the chairman of the Committee of the Whole to accord priority in recognition to those members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record.
  11. Mar 20, 2002The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3924.
  12. Mar 20, 2002The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  13. Mar 20, 2002The Speaker designated the Honorable Vito Fossella to act as Chairman of the Committee.
  14. Mar 14, 2002Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  15. Mar 12, 2002Introduced in House
  16. Mar 12, 2002Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HRES 373Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3924) to authorize telecommuting for Federal contractors.Procedurally relatedMar 20, 2002

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