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.
Disability and health-based discriminationElections, voting, political campaign regulationEmployee hiringGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMilitary personnel and dependentsState and local government operationsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans With Disabilities Act
USA118th CongressHR-4486| House
| Updated: 4/15/2024
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.
Disability and health-based discriminationElections, voting, political campaign regulationEmployee hiringGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMilitary personnel and dependentsState and local government operationsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation