SB349: Military Spouse Employment Act
- Introduced (completed)
- 2Passed One Chamber (current step)
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize the appointment of spouses of members of the Armed Forces who are on active duty, disabled, or deceased to positions in which the spouses will work remotely.
Plain-language summary
This bill would change federal employment rules to let military spouses work remotely for the U.S. government. It applies to spouses of active-duty service members, disabled veterans, and deceased service members. Currently, federal jobs often require people to work at specific offices. The bill is past the House and now in the Senate for consideration.
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SB349: Military Spouse Employment Act
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Sponsors
James Lankford
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (8)
Kyrsten Sinema
Deb Fischer
Angus King
Rick Scott
Margaret Hassan