Thomas M. Conway Veterans Access to Resources in the Workplace Act

119 S3591 IS: Thomas M. Conway Veterans Access to Resources in the Workplace Act U.S. Senate 2026-01-07 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3591 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 7, 2026 Mr. King (for himself and Mr. Banks ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Labor, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to develop a notice detailing benefits available to veterans, and to require employers to display such notice, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Thomas M. Conway Veterans Access to Resources in the Workplace Act . 2. Display of veterans benefits notice (a) Display requirement Each employer shall post and keep posted, in conspicuous places on the premises of the employer where notices to employees and applicants for employment are customarily posted, the notice developed under subsection (b) for the State in which such premises is located. (b) Notice (1) In general (A) Development; publication (i) In general Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor (acting through the Veterans' Employment and Training Service), in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (in consultation with the Veterans Experience Office), shall develop and publish a notice for each State detailing benefits for veterans under the laws administered by such Secretaries. (ii) Benefits under State law The Secretary of Labor shall ensure that each State is given a 45-day period to provide information on benefits for veterans under State law to be included in the notice for such State. (B) Review (i) In general Not less frequently than twice each year, the Secretary of Labor, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall review, and update as necessary, each notice developed under this paragraph. (ii) State updates In carrying out clause (i), the Secretary of Labor shall ensure that each State is given the opportunity to update the information included in the notice for such State. (2) Contents Each notice developed under paragraph (1) shall at a minimum include information on the following: (A) The Veterans Crisis Line. (B) How to apply for the benefits described in paragraph (1)(A). (C) Information on benefits for veterans under the law of the applicable State, if the State provides such information as described in paragraph (1). (3) Publication; design Each notice developed under paragraph (1) shall be— (A) made publicly available on the websites of the Department of Labor and the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (B) designed to be published on an 8.5-inch by 11-inch sheet of paper. (c) Information campaign During the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall conduct an information campaign to inform employers of— (1) the notices developed under subsection (b); and (2) the requirement to display the notice under subsection (a). (d) Definitions In this Act: (1) Employee; person The terms employee and person have the meanings given those terms in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203 ). (2) Employer (A) In general The term employer — (i) means any person engaged in commerce or in any industry or activity affecting commerce who employs 50 or more employees for each working day during each of 20 or more calendar workweeks in the current or preceding calendar year; and (ii) includes— (I) any person who acts, directly or indirectly, in the interest of an employer to any of the employees of such employer; (II) any successor in interest of an employer; (III) any public agency (as defined in section 3(x) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(x) )); (IV) the Government Accountability Office; and (V) the Library of Congress. (B) Public agency For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii)(III), a public agency shall be considered to be a person engaged in commerce or in an industry or activity affecting commerce. (3) State The term State includes each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. (e) Effective dates (1) In general Except as specified in paragraph (2), the provisions of this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Effective date for display requirement Subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.