3.0.0 5235 2026-08-08T15:26:13Z 2026-08-08T15:26:13Z House H HR 2025-09-09 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5235 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 9, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. MACE:H.R. 5235.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution.[Page H4165]]]> ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Markup By 2026-08-06T13:50:46Z Referred To 2026-02-24T21:04:02Z hsgo00 Oversight and Government Reform Committee House Standing Markup By 2025-12-02T17:43:24Z Referred To 2025-09-09T14:00:25Z ACCESS Act 119 79 S 2025-01-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS 2026-08-06 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2026-02-24 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2026-02-23 16:42:18 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2026-02-23 16:41:44 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2247) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2026-02-23 16:41:44 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 8000 9 Library of Congress 2026-02-23 16:34:38 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5235. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2026-02-23 16:34:37 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2247-2248) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2026-02-23 16:34:00 Mr. Timmons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2025-12-02 hsgo00 Oversight and Government Reform Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0. Committee 2025-12-02 hsgo00 Oversight and Government Reform Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2025-09-09 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Government Reform Committee 2025-09-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-09-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000194 Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] Nancy Mace R SC 1 N K000391 Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] Raja Krishnamoorthi D IL 8 2025-09-09 True G000600 Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] Marie Perez D WA Gluesenkamp 3 2025-12-16 False 2026-02-13T16:48:00Z H.R. 5235, Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act of 2025 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/62118 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on December 2, 2025 Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversight 2025-12-05T19:47:15Z Government information and archives 2025-12-05T19:47:15Z Public contracts and procurement 2025-12-05T19:47:15Z Government Operations and Politics 2025-09-24T15:28:17Z 00 2025-09-09 Introduced in House 2026-02-18T17:03:41Z 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.

]]> Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act of 2025 Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text 255 Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act of 2025 2026-02-26T07:53:29Z S Senate Referred in Senate RFS Display Title 45 Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act of 2025 2026-02-25T03:53:21Z Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act of 2025 2026-02-25T03:53:21Z H House Engrossed in House EH Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text 259 To amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit minimum educational requirements for proposed contractor personnel in certain contract solicitations, and for other purposes. 2026-02-25T03:53:21Z H House Engrossed in House EH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act 2025-09-16T04:53:16Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit minimum educational requirements for proposed contractor personnel in certain contract solicitations, and for other purposes. 2025-09-16T04:48:20Z Introduced in House IH Referred in Senate 2026-02-24T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr5235rfs/xml/BILLS-119hr5235rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2026-02-23T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr5235eh/xml/BILLS-119hr5235eh.xml Introduced in House 2025-09-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr5235ih/xml/BILLS-119hr5235ih.xml 2026-08-06 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.