S 79
119th Congress
Senate
Government Operations and Politics
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Public contracts and procurement
ACCESS Act
Introduced: January 13, 2025
Introduced by:
Lankford, James
Republican
· Oklahoma
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Became law
Jan 13, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Allowing Contractors to Choose Employees for Select Skills Act or the ACCESS 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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1