Provide hiring preferences for veterans and individuals with disabilities in federal employment.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans With Disabilities Act?
The bill H.R. 5734 has been in the House Committee on House Administration since October 9, 2025. The committee members must act next to move the bill forward, but the binding constraint is that most bills never receive a committee vote. This lack of action is the standard way most proposals end in Congress.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans With Disabilities Act (H.R. 5734 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 4486 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 4486 (118th) →
Vehicles
Who’s behind it
Gabe Evans (R-CO)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.