Representative Suhas Subramanyam introduces H.R. 10713: Federal Telework Protection Act

We have received text from H.R. 10713: Federal Telework Protection Act. This bill was received on 2026-10-01, and currently has 6 cosponsors.

Here is a short summary of the bill:

The bill would create a formal process for federal employees to request telework and for agencies to review those requests. It would also limit the government’s ability to use federal money to carry out a presidential directive that eliminates remote work arrangements and requires federal workers to return to their duty stations in person.

What the bill would change

• Creates a telework request process. Federal employees in executive branch agencies could ask their immediate supervisor to telework.

• Requires supervisors to make a “reasonable” decision. Supervisors would have to consider the employee’s job duties and certain circumstances, including medical conditions, caregiving responsibilities, disability, and long commuting time.

• Requires a written explanation. If a request is approved or denied, the decision would have to be explained in writing.

• Provides for appeals. If a request is denied, the employee could appeal to a telework office within the agency. If that office issues an adverse decision, the employee could then appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board.

• Creates a telework office in each executive agency. Each agency would have an office responsible for handling telework appeals.

• Protects employees from retaliation. Agencies could not take adverse personnel action against an employee for requesting telework or appealing a denial.

• Sets a deadline for decisions. If a supervisor or telework office does not act within 90 days, the request would be treated as approved until a final decision is made.

• Requires agency policies to be updated and posted. Agencies would have to revise their telework policies to match the new process and publish them online.

• Requires reporting to Congress. The Office of Personnel Management would have to report annually on how agencies are handling telework requests, including approvals, denials, pending requests, and requests based on medical or related reasons.

Special rules

• If an employee has an urgent medical condition, the supervisor would be encouraged to grant 10 to 15 business days of telework while the request is being reviewed, if practical.

• For health-related appeals, the agency telework office could ask for medical or other supporting information, but that information would have to be kept confidential unless the employee agrees to share it.

• The bill says it does not override existing union contracts. Future labor agreements could still set different telework terms and procedures through bargaining.

Funding restriction

The bill would prohibit federal funds from being used to implement the January 20, 2025 presidential memorandum titled Return to In Person Work , or any later directive that would eliminate remote work arrangements and require federal employees to return to in-person work at their duty stations.

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Representative Suhas Subramanyam Bill Proposals

Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Representative Suhas Subramanyam:

• H.R.10715: Domestic Visa Renewal Modernization Act
• H.R.10714: Strengthening Emergency Responses Act
• H.R.10713: Federal Telework Protection Act
• H.R.10712: First Responder Behavioral Health Access Act
• H.R.10711: Reducing Visa Delays Act
• H.R.10610: Stop Spam Calls Act

You can track bills proposed by Representative Suhas Subramanyam on Investivoq's politician page for Subramanyam.

Representative Suhas Subramanyam Net Worth

Investivoq estimates that Representative Suhas Subramanyam is worth $2.3M, as of October 7th, 2026. This is the 253rd highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.

Subramanyam has approximately $1.1M invested in publicly traded assets which Investivoq is able to track live.

You can track Representative Suhas Subramanyam's net worth on Investivoq's politician page for Subramanyam.

2026 Virginia's 10th Congressional District Election

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