119th Congress
S. 2996
Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans With Disabilities Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Tim Sheehy(R-MT)
- Introduced
- Oct 9, 2025
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Oct 9, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. - Oct 9, 2025
Introduced in Senate