Limitations on changes to telework and remote work at Department of Veterans Affairs

(a) Notice required The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not take any action to change to a telework or remote work policy of the Department of Veterans Affairs until after the date that is 1 year after the date on which the Secretary— (1) submits to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives notice of the intent of the Secretary to take such action or make such change; and (2) transmits notice of such intent to the following: (A) Labor organizations that represent employees of the Department. (B) The employees of the Department who would be affected by such action or change. (b) Enforcement A violation of subsection (a) against an employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall be treated, under section 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794a), as a violation of section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 791) against an aggrieved employee described in subsection (a) of that section.