S.2996

Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans With Disabilities Act clarifies that states and localities may give hiring preference to veterans and.

The Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans With Disabilities Act allows states and local jurisdictions to give preference to individuals who are veterans or have a disability when hiring election workers. It also allows these jurisdictions to give preference to nonresident military spouses or dependents and prohibits them from refusing to hire such individuals solely based on their lack of local residency. The act defines "individual with a disability" as someone with an impairment that substantially limits major life activities.