Bill · S. 2996· Senate(119-S-2996)
Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans With Disabilities Act
- Introduced
- 10/9/2025
- Last activity
- 10/9/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- Sponsored by
- Tim Sheehy
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans With Disabilities Act," aims to clarify hiring rules for election workers. It allows State or local jurisdictions to give preference to veterans or individuals with a disability when hiring people to administer elections. Additionally, it allows jurisdictions to give preference to nonresident military spouses or dependents. It also prevents jurisdictions from refusing to hire these specific individuals solely because they do not live in that State or local jurisdiction. The Act takes effect on the date it is enacted.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+5
The bill allows jurisdictions to grant preference to veterans in the hiring of election workers.
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?+5
The bill allows jurisdictions to grant preference to individuals with disabilities in the hiring of election workers.
Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities?+5
The bill allows jurisdictions to give preference to individuals with disabilities when hiring election workers.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities: State or local jurisdictions may give these individuals preference when hiring election workers to administer an election (Section 2(a)(1)).
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Nonresident Military Spouses and Dependents: Jurisdictions may give preference to these individuals when hiring election workers (Section 2(b)(1)(A)).
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Nonresident Military Spouses and Dependents: Jurisdictions are prohibited from refusing to hire these individuals as election workers just because they do not maintain a residence in that specific State or local jurisdiction (Section 2(b)(1)(B)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For People With Disabilities+5Good For Veterans+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Disability Rights+5Improves Voting Access+3
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Electoral Process+4
- 10/9/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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Elissa SlotkinDemocrat · Michigan