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H.R. 7887: ACCESS Act

In CommitteeApr 10, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Apr 9, 2024
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Apr 9, 2024

This bill prohibits federal agency solicitations from requiring minimum experience or educational requirements for proposed contractor personnel except in specified circumstances. (Solicitations identify agency needs and provide instructions and other information to would-be offerors.)

A solicitation can require minimum experience or educational requirements if the contracting officer includes in the solicitation a written justification explaining why the needs of the agency cannot be met without such a requirement.

This bill also requires the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance not later than 60 days after enactment to federal agencies for implementing this bill.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Jul 23, 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Failed 178–234

Yea 178two-thirds 275Nay 234

  • Democrats0 yea, 199 nay
  • Republicans178 yea, 34 nay
  • Independents0 yea, 1 nay

Broke with their party: Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), David Valadao (R-CA), Bryan Steil (R-WI), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Michael Simpson (R-ID), Christopher Smith (R-NJ), Maria Salazar (R-FL), Michael Rulli (R-OH), Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Max Miller (R-OH) voted Nay; and 25 more

See how all 412 members voted

Showing 431 of 431 members

Yea 178

Republicans (178)

Nay 234

Democrats (199)

Independents (1) broke with their party

Not voting 19

Senate

Not yet voted

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

Showing 1 of 1 roll calls

  • Jul 23, 2024HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedFinal passageFailed, yea-nay 178–234
    Roll call 380 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats0199013
    Republicans1783406
    Independents0100
    Total178234019

    House roll call 380: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Failed.

    35 crossed party lines: 34 Republicans, 1 Independent

    How each member voted (431)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

228 points earned
  1. 1Nancy Mace R-SC SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up3 events+18
  2. 2Kelly Armstrong R-ND1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Don Bacon R-NE1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Jack Bergman R-MI1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Mike Bost R-IL1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Apr 9, 2024Introduced in the House by Nancy Mace.
Show the full action history (11 actions)
  1. Jul 23, 2024Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4797-4798)
  2. Jul 23, 2024Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 178 - 234 (Roll no. 380).
  3. Jul 23, 2024On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 178 - 234 (Roll no. 380).
  4. Jul 22, 2024Ms. Mace moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  5. Jul 22, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4711-4712; text: CR H4711)
  6. Jul 22, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7887.
  7. Jul 22, 2024At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  8. Apr 10, 2024Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  9. Apr 10, 2024Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
  10. Apr 9, 2024Introduced in House
  11. Apr 9, 2024Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.