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SHOW UP Act of 2025
2/12/2025, 11:08 AM
Summary of Bill HR 473
Bill 119 hr 473, also known as the "Federal In-Person Work Restoration Act," aims to require Federal agencies to return to in-person work at levels that were in place before the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill also includes provisions for other purposes related to this goal.
The bill is designed to address the shift to remote work that occurred during the pandemic and ensure that Federal agencies are operating at full capacity with employees working in-person. This is seen as important for maintaining productivity, collaboration, and efficiency within the government.
The specifics of how this return to in-person work will be implemented are not detailed in the bill itself, but it is likely that agencies will be required to develop plans for transitioning back to in-person work while still adhering to health and safety guidelines. Overall, the Federal In-Person Work Restoration Act is aimed at getting Federal agencies back to pre-pandemic levels of in-person work in order to ensure the effective functioning of the government.
The bill is designed to address the shift to remote work that occurred during the pandemic and ensure that Federal agencies are operating at full capacity with employees working in-person. This is seen as important for maintaining productivity, collaboration, and efficiency within the government.
The specifics of how this return to in-person work will be implemented are not detailed in the bill itself, but it is likely that agencies will be required to develop plans for transitioning back to in-person work while still adhering to health and safety guidelines. Overall, the Federal In-Person Work Restoration Act is aimed at getting Federal agencies back to pre-pandemic levels of in-person work in order to ensure the effective functioning of the government.
Congressional Summary of HR 473
Stopping Home Office Work's Unproductive Problems Act of 2025 or the SHOW UP Act of 2025
This bill requires each executive agency (other than the Government Accountability Office) to establish as its current policies the telework policies that were in place on December 31, 2019. Agencies may not implement expanded telework policies unless the Office of Personnel Management certifies that such policies, among other requirements, will have a positive effect on the agency's mission and operational costs.
Current Status of Bill HR 473
Bill HR 473 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 16, 2025. Bill HR 473 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on January 16, 2025. Bill HR 473's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. as of January 16, 2025
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 473
Total Number of Sponsors
5Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
5Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
23Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
23Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 473
Primary Policy Focus
Comments

Liliana McKee
877
1 year ago
I can't believe they want to make us go back to work like before! This is gonna mess up my routine and make things harder for me. I hope this doesn't last long.
Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 473
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