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H.R. 5235 119th Congress House

Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act of 2025

Official title: To amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit minimum educational requirements for proposed contractor personnel in certain contract solicitations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 9, 2025 Introduced by: Nancy Mace Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 14, 2026
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 30, 2026
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 30, 2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 30, 2026
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5295)
Sep 14, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 571.
Sep 14, 2026
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
Aug 6, 2026
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 24, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 23, 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 23, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2247)
Feb 23, 2026
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)
Feb 23, 2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5235.
Feb 23, 2026
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2247-2248)
Feb 23, 2026
Mr. Timmons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 2, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
Dec 2, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 9, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 9, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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What's happening now October 14, 2026

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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Hearings & markups 2
 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 4631 Cross-Congress related bill ACCESS Act
  • S 79 ACCESS Act
 Bill text 5 versions

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 Cosponsors 2
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Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp
Washington · Dec 16, 2025
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Sep 9, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5235: Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5235/
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"H.R. 5235: Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5235/.
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H.R. 5235, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5235/.
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