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Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans With Disabilities Act
5/14/2024, 1:06 AM
Summary of Bill HR 4486
Bill 118 hr 4486, also known as the Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans With Disabilities Act, aims to provide preferential treatment in hiring practices for veterans and individuals with disabilities. The bill seeks to address the challenges faced by these groups in finding employment by requiring federal agencies to give priority to qualified veterans and individuals with disabilities when making hiring decisions.
Under this legislation, federal agencies would be required to establish and maintain a hiring preference program for veterans and individuals with disabilities. This program would give these individuals priority in the hiring process, ensuring that they have a fair opportunity to compete for federal jobs.
The bill also includes provisions to ensure that federal agencies comply with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities during the hiring process. This would help to remove barriers to employment for individuals with disabilities and ensure that they have equal access to federal job opportunities. Overall, the Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans With Disabilities Act aims to promote diversity and inclusion in the federal workforce by providing preferential treatment for veterans and individuals with disabilities in the hiring process. By prioritizing these groups, the bill seeks to create more opportunities for them to secure meaningful employment and contribute to the federal government.
Under this legislation, federal agencies would be required to establish and maintain a hiring preference program for veterans and individuals with disabilities. This program would give these individuals priority in the hiring process, ensuring that they have a fair opportunity to compete for federal jobs.
The bill also includes provisions to ensure that federal agencies comply with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities during the hiring process. This would help to remove barriers to employment for individuals with disabilities and ensure that they have equal access to federal job opportunities. Overall, the Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans With Disabilities Act aims to promote diversity and inclusion in the federal workforce by providing preferential treatment for veterans and individuals with disabilities in the hiring process. By prioritizing these groups, the bill seeks to create more opportunities for them to secure meaningful employment and contribute to the federal government.
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Current Status of Bill HR 4486
Bill HR 4486 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 6, 2023. Bill HR 4486 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on July 6, 2023. Bill HR 4486's most recent activity was Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 382. as of April 15, 2024
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 4486
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
0Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4486
Primary Policy Focus
Government Operations and PoliticsPotential Impact Areas
- Disability and health-based discrimination
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Employee hiring
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Military personnel and dependents
- State and local government operations
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 4486
Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans With Disabilities Act
Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans With Disabilities Act
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.
Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans With Disabilities Act
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 4486
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