The record

LegislationLegislation· Jun 2023
S 349

Sponsored by James Lankford (R)

Military Spouse Employment Act

Would have let federal agencies hire military spouses for remote government jobs.

Tradeoff

Would have let agencies appoint military spouses to remote federal jobs. Would have also required a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study of federal remote work.

What's in it

See official bill text
S. 349, Military Spouse Employment Actwww.cbo.gov/publication/59040 · Apr 2023

The Senate passed this bill by on June 22, 2023. The House never voted on it. The bill expired when the 118th Congress ended.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Feb 9, 2023)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs(Feb 9, 2023)

  3. Senate

    The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Mar 29, 2023)

    Committee report S. Rept. 118-14.

  4. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Jun 22, 2023)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Jun 27, 2023)