S 2996 119th Congress

Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans With Disabilities Act

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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Summary

Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans With Disabilities Act This bill allows states and local jurisdictions to give a hiring preference (when hiring election workers to administer an election in the state or local jurisdiction) to veterans, individuals with a disability, and nonresident military spouses or dependents. Further, the bill prohibits states and local jurisdictions from refusing to hire a nonresident military spouse or dependent as an election worker solely on the grounds that the individual does not maintain a place of residence in the state or local jurisdiction.

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2025-10-09T00:00:00

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

2025-10-09T00:00:00

Introduced in Senate

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Government Operations and Politics

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