S 2996 119th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics

Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans With Disabilities Act

Introduced: October 9, 2025 Introduced by: Sheehy, Tim Republican · Montana See on congress.gov

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

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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.

What's happening now October 9, 2025

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

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DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
for DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
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for DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025

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Slotkin, Elissa

Michigan · Oct 9, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2996: Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans With Disabilities Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2996/

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