3.0.0 79 2025-12-05T22:01:32Z 2025-12-05T22:01:32Z Senate S S 2025-01-13 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/79 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2025-01-13T23:28:16Z 119 5235 HR 2025-12-02 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0. Related bill CRS 2025-01-13 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2025-01-13 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000575 Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] James Lankford R OK N P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI 2025-01-13 True Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversight 2025-02-24T19:40:53Z Government information and archives 2025-02-24T19:40:53Z Public contracts and procurement 2025-02-24T19:40:53Z Government Operations and Politics 2025-02-20T15:08:46Z

00 2025-01-13 Introduced in Senate 2025-07-02T13:30:06Z <p><strong>Allowing Contractors to Choose Employees for Select Skills Act or the ACCESS Act</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits federal contract bid solicitations for contractor personnel from including minimum educational requirements unless the contracting officer justifies the requirements.&nbsp;The prohibition applies to educational requirements that may be met through education alone, education or experience, or a combination of education and experience.</p><p>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.</p>

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