House Bill 4486
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans With Disabilities Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 6, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4486
Congress
118
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
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04/15/2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 382.
04/15/2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 118-461.
02/14/2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
02/14/2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
07/06/2023
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
07/06/2023
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Sep 1, 2024 4:56:11 AM