S 2996
Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans With Disabilities Act
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.
Bill status
- Status
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Sen. Tim Sheehy [R-MT]
- Cosponsors
- 1
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- 2025-10-09
- Latest action
- 2025-10-09: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2025-10-09: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- 2025-10-09: Introduced in Senate