S. 2996 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Oct 9, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryElection workers get veteran hiring preferences
This bill lets states and local areas give hiring preference to veterans, people with disabilities, and military spouses or dependents when they're looking for election workers. It also says that states and local areas can't turn down a military spouse or dependent for an election job just because they don't live in that area.
How it affects you
If you're a veteran or have a disability, you'd have a better chance at getting hired as an election worker in your state or local area. Military spouses and dependents would no longer face rejection simply for not living in the jurisdiction where they want to work.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Oct 9, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 2996
A BILL
Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans With Disabilities Act
Sponsor: Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) · Introduced Oct 9, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Oct 9, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.”