HR5572Referred to Committee
Help FEDS Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-09-26
Introduced
37
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Sarah Elfreth
Democrat · MD · Representative
Votes with party: 98.2% (554 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/E000301
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (37)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA-8)Original· 2025-09-26
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2025-09-26
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO-5)Original· 2025-09-26
- Emily Randall (D-WA-6)Original· 2025-09-26
- George Whitesides (D-CA-27)Original· 2025-09-26
- Glenn Ivey (D-MD-4)Original· 2025-09-26
- James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA-11)Original· 2025-09-26
- Johnny Olszewski, Jr. (D-MD-2)Original· 2025-09-26
- Maxine Dexter (D-OR-3)Original· 2025-09-26
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)Original· 2025-09-26
- Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD-5)Original· 2025-09-26
- Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10)Original· 2025-09-26
- Wesley Bell (D-MO-1)Original· 2025-09-26
- Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-3)Original· 2025-09-26
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13)· 2025-09-30
- April McClain Delaney (D-MD-6)· 2025-09-30
- Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL-10)· 2025-09-30
- Danny K. Davis (D-IL-7)· 2025-09-30
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)· 2025-09-30
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD-8)· 2025-09-30
- Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI-2)· 2025-09-30
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13)· 2025-09-30
- Steven Horsford (D-NV-4)· 2025-09-30
- Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18)· 2025-09-30
- Eric Swalwell (D-CA-14)· 2025-10-03
- Greg Landsman (D-OH-1)· 2025-10-03
- Jared Huffman (D-CA-2)· 2025-10-03
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)· 2025-10-03
- Sarah McBride (D-DE)· 2025-10-03
- Troy A. Carter (D-LA-2)· 2025-10-03
- Darren Soto (D-FL-9)· 2025-10-08
- Dwight Evans (D-PA-3)· 2025-10-08
- Mark Pocan (D-WI-2)· 2025-10-08
- Ed Case (D-HI-1)· 2025-10-24
- Judy Chu (D-CA-28)· 2025-10-24
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-7)· 2025-10-24
- William R. Keating (D-MA-9)· 2025-12-03
Latest Action
The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-09-26
Previously
- Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2025-09-26
Plain-English Summary
The bill would make it easier for federal employees to access flexible work arrangements, such as remote work and adjusted schedules, while maintaining their job security and benefits. It aims to help federal agencies attract and retain talented workers by offering work-life balance options similar to those available in the private sector. The legislation would affect roughly 2 million federal employees across various government agencies.
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Subjects
Labor and Employment
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