A Republican bill with 23 Republican cosponsors · See all 23 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The SHOW UP Act of 2025 aims to restore in-person work at Federal agencies to levels seen before the pandemic. It requires agencies to adopt telework policies that are equivalent to or do not exceed levels in effect on December 31, 2019. Agencies must also conduct a study on the impacts of expanded telework during and after the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. This study must analyze mission performance, customer service, and various agency costs. Additionally, agencies must submit plans to Congress if they wish to expand telework levels beyond the pre-pandemic baseline. These plans require certification from the Director of the Office of Personnel Management.
Yes
- Scored +5
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill aims to lower agency costs related to real property and locality pay through restricted telework levels.
- Scored +3
Would people in cities be better off under this?
By requiring a reversal of workforce dispersal, the bill favors concentrated agency presence in established hubs.
- Scored +2
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill requires agencies to submit detailed studies and expansion plans to Congress.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Would business owners be better off under this?
The restriction on telework may negatively impact the flexibility of the federal workforce.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Reduction in agency costs : The bill seeks to substantially lower costs related to owning, leasing, or maintaining real property and costs related to locality pay (Section 3(a)(3)(B) and Section 3(a)(3)(C)).
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Improved mission performance : The act requires plans for expansion to have a substantial positive effect on the performance of an agency's mission and customer service (Section 3(a)(3)(A)(i)).
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Enhanced employee productivity tools : The bill requires that any expansion plan ensures employees are provided with secure network capacity, communication tools, and equipment necessary to be fully productive (Section 3(a)(3)(D)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Restrictions on telework levels : Agencies are required to adopt telework policies and levels that are equivalent to or do not exceed those in effect on December 31, 2019, which limits the expansion of such policies (Section 2).
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Workforce dispersal reversal : Any expansion plan must include measures to reverse any adverse impact caused by the dispersal of the agency workforce around the Nation (Section 3(a)(3)(A)(iii)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill aims to lower agency costs related to real property and locality pay through restricted telework levels.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires agencies to submit detailed studies and expansion plans to Congress.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in cities be better off under this? — By requiring a reversal of workforce dispersal, the bill favors concentrated agency presence in established hubs. Would business owners be better off under this? — The restriction on telework may negatively impact the flexibility of the federal workforce.
- 1/31/2025
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- 1/16/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 18 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Lauren BoebertRepublican · Colorado
Andy BiggsRepublican · Arizona
Tim BurchettRepublican · Tennessee
Eric BurlisonRepublican · Missouri
Michael CloudRepublican · Texas
Elijah CraneRepublican · Arizona
Byron DonaldsRepublican · Florida
Jake EllzeyRepublican · Texas
Chuck EdwardsRepublican · North Carolina
Pat FallonRepublican · Texas
Virginia FoxxRepublican · North Carolina
Russell FryRepublican · South Carolina
Glenn GrothmanRepublican · Wisconsin
Marjorie GreeneRepublican · Georgia
Clay HigginsRepublican · Louisiana
Brian JackRepublican · Georgia
Nicholas LangworthyRepublican · New York
John MoolenaarRepublican · Michigan
John McGuireRepublican · Virginia
Scott PerryRepublican · Pennsylvania
Gary PalmerRepublican · Alabama
Pete SessionsRepublican · Texas
William TimmonsRepublican · South Carolina