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H.R. 4486 118th Congress House

Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans With Disabilities Act

Official title: To clarify that a State or local jurisdiction may give preference to individuals who are veterans or individuals with a disability with respect to hiring elect… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To clarify that a State or local jurisdiction may give preference to individuals who are veterans or individuals with a disability with respect to hiring election workers to administer an election in the State or local jurisdiction, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 6, 2023 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Disability and health-based discriminationElections, voting, political campaign regulationEmployee hiringGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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Military personnel and dependentsState and local government operationsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 15, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 382.
Apr 15, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 118-461.
Feb 14, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 14, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 6, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jul 6, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 15, 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 382.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4486: Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans With Disabilities Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4486/
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"H.R. 4486: Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans With Disabilities Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4486/.
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H.R. 4486, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4486/.
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