119 S2996 IS: Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans With Disabilities Act U.S. Senate 2025-10-09 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2996 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 9, 2025 Mr. Sheehy (for himself and Ms. Slotkin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration 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.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans With Disabilities Act.

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Clarification of rules with respect to hiring of election workers

(a)

Preferences for veterans and individuals with disabilities

(1)

Preferences

In hiring election workers to administer an election in a State or local jurisdiction, the State or local jurisdiction may give preference to individuals who are veterans or individuals with a disability. (2)

Individual with a disability defined

In this subsection, an individual with a disability means an individual with an impairment that substantially limits any major life activities. (b)

Preference and waiver of residency requirement for spouses and dependents of absent military voters

(1)

Preference and waivers

In hiring election workers to administer an election in a State or local jurisdiction, the State or local jurisdiction— (A) may give preference to an individual who is a nonresident military spouse or dependent; and (B) may not refuse to hire such an individual as an election worker solely on the grounds that the individual does not maintain a place of residence in the State or local jurisdiction. (2)

Nonresident military spouse or dependent defined

In this subsection, a nonresident military spouse or dependent means an individual who is an absent uniformed services voter under section 107(1)(C) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizen Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20310(1)(C)). (c)

Effective date

This section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.