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US HR4486

US HR4486
Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans With Disabilities Act


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Introduced
07/06/2023
In Committee
02/14/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

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.

AI Summary

This bill clarifies that state or local jurisdictions may give preference to veterans or individuals with disabilities when hiring election workers to administer an election. It also allows these jurisdictions to give preference to and hire nonresident military spouses or dependents as election workers, even if they do not maintain a residence in the jurisdiction. The bill defines an "individual with a disability" as someone with an impairment that substantially limits major life activities, and a "nonresident military spouse or dependent" as an absent uniformed services voter under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizen Absentee Voting Act.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 382. (on 04/15/2024)

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