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H.R. 5235 · 119th Congress

Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act of 2025

Introduced Sep 9, 2025Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Read the textOn Congress.gov

Status: Passed Congress

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

Latest action

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

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Senate

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

  2. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  3. Senate

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 571.

  4. Senate

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.

  5. Senate

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  6. Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  7. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  8. House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2247)

  9. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5235.

  10. House

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2247-2248)

  11. House

    Mr. Timmons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  12. House

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.

Show 3 earlier actions
  1. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  2. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

  3. Introduced in House