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HR-5235 119th Congress

Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act of 2025

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5295)

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. House
  4. Senate
  5. President
  6. Law

Official Summary

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.

Actions

  1. Sep 30, 2026 · Senate
    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5295)
  2. Sep 30, 2026 · House
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  3. Sep 14, 2026 · Senate
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 571.
  4. Sep 14, 2026 · Senate
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
  5. Sep 14, 2026 · House
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
  6. Aug 6, 2026 · Senate
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  7. Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  8. Feb 23, 2026 · House
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  9. Feb 23, 2026 · House
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2247)
  10. Feb 23, 2026 · House
    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)
  11. Feb 23, 2026 · House
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5235.
  12. Feb 23, 2026 · House
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2247-2248)
  13. Feb 23, 2026 · House
    Mr. Timmons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  14. Dec 2, 2025 · House
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
  15. Dec 2, 2025 · House
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  16. Sep 9, 2025 · House
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  17. Sep 9, 2025 · House
    Introduced in House
  18. Sep 9, 2025 · House
    Introduced in House

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