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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 5235
Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act of 2025
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Introduced 2025-09-09Topic: governance ethicsSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceSkills-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.
Sponsors
- Nancy Mace Republican sponsor
- 2 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | |
| 2026-09-30 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5295) | |
| 2026-09-30 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. | floor pass | |
| 2026-09-14 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 571. | |
| 2026-09-14 | Senate | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report. | refer |
| 2026-09-14 | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report. | report | |
| 2026-08-06 | Senate | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | refer |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | refer |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2026-02-23 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2247) | |
| 2026-02-23 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2247) | floor pass | |
| 2026-02-23 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5235. | |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2247-2248) | |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Mr. Timmons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | |
| 2025-12-02 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0. | refer |
| 2025-12-02 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2025-09-09 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | refer |
| 2025-09-09 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-09-09 | Introduced in House | introduce |