H.R. 5235 · 119th Congress
Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act of 2025
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- House Introduced Sep 9, 2025
- House Passed Feb 23, 2026
- Senate Passed Sep 30, 2026
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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 9, 2025
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act of 2025
Also known as: Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act
Latest action (Oct 14, 2026): Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 9, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Sep 9, 2025
- House Passed Feb 23, 2026
- Senate Passed Sep 30, 2026
No recorded floor vote found.