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S. 2996 119th Congress Senate

Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans With Disabilities Act

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

Official title: A bill 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: October 9, 2025 Introduced by: Tim Sheehy Republican · Montana See on congress.gov
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Oct 9, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5734 Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans With Disabilities Act
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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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"S. 2996: Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans With Disabilities Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2996/.
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