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Bills/HR 5235
HR 5235Passed Senate

Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act of 2025

Legislative Progress
Introduced
Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Both Chambers
Enacted
SummaryIntroduced in House
2025-09-09

Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act This bill prohibits federal contract bid solicitations for contractor personnel from including minimum educational requirements unless the contracting officer justifies the requirements. The prohibition applies to educational requirements that may be met through education alone, education or experience, or a combination of education and experience. The bill also requires the Office of Management and Budget to issue implementing guidance to federal agencies, including instructions for contracting officers that encourage using alternatives to education requirements.

Text Versions4 versions
VersionDateFormats
Reported to Senate2026-09-14T04:00:00Z
Referred in Senate2026-02-24T05:00:00Z
Engrossed in House2026-02-23T05:00:00Z
Introduced in House2025-09-09T04:00:00Z
Introduced—
119th Congress
Cosponsors0
Co-sponsoring members
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Primary subject
Last Action2026-09-30
Passed Senate without amendment by Unani
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Legislative Subjects3 total
Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesPublic contracts and procurement
Latest Action2026-09-30

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5295)