REMOTE Act (Federal Telework Network Monitoring)
Current understanding
The REMOTE Act would direct federal executive agencies to track and compare computer network activity between teleworking and on-site employees, and report telework-related performance deficiencies to the Chief Human Capital Officers Council. For federal employees, this would formalize workplace surveillance of network activity as a condition of telework, with comparative metrics reported up the chain. For agencies, it would create new data-collection, retention, and reporting obligations tied to employee monitoring. Status: introduced.
Evidence log
- 2026-06-23 — Stop Spying Bosses Act: cross-connection with stop-spying-bosses-act: Both address workplace/worker monitoring — Stop Spying Bosses targets private employer surveillance of employees, while REMOTE Act concerns federal telework network monitoring. (novelty: 3)