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119-s-3591119th CongressWALLET

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

Sponsored By: Senator King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

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Summary

Requires large employers to post a state-specific veterans benefits notice. It would have the Department of Labor work with the Department of Veterans Affairs to create printable, state-tailored posters that list the Veterans Crisis Line, how to apply for benefits, and applicable state-law benefits information.

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  • Veterans and job seekers would see quick access to crisis and benefits help at workplaces because notices must include the Veterans Crisis Line and application steps.
  • Employers with 50 or more employees would be required to display the notice in usual employee posting areas, with the posting rule taking effect one year after enactment.
  • States would get a 45-day window to submit state-law benefit details for their notice and could update that information at least twice per year.
  • The Departments of Labor and Veterans Affairs would publish each State's notice online, review and update notices at least twice per year, and run a 180-day outreach campaign to inform employers about the requirement.

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State veterans benefits notices

If enacted, the Department of Labor and the Department of Veterans Affairs would make a one-page, State-specific notice listing veterans benefits. They would finish and publish the notices not later than 270 days after enactment, and each State would have 45 days to provide its State-law benefit information. The notices would be posted on the Labor and VA websites, sized to fit an 8.5-by-11 sheet, and reviewed and updated at least twice a year. The Labor Department would also run a 180-day employer information campaign starting at enactment to tell employers about the notices.

Employers must post veterans notice

If enacted, covered employers would have to post the State veterans benefits notice where employee notices are usually displayed. The posting rule would take effect one year after enactment and apply to employers that employ 50 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more calendar workweeks in the current or preceding calendar year. The bill would use the Fair Labor Standards Act definitions of "employee" and "person," and the employer definition would explicitly include people acting for an employer, successors, public agencies, the Government Accountability Office, and the Library of Congress.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

ME • I

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 1/7/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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