119th Congress Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 5235: Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act of 2025
Passed Congress
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Raja Krishnamoorthi D-ILOriginal
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez D-WA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Nancy Mace SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, passed House, reported, passed Senate6 events+108
- 2Marie Gluesenkamp PerezCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Raja KrishnamoorthiCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Nancy Mace.
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- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5295)
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 571.
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Mr. Timmons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2247-2248)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5235.
- 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)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2247)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.