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Removes Education Requirements for Contractors
Recent Bills/Removes Education Requirements for Contractors

Removes Education Requirements for Contractors

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Introduced1 year ago
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Why This Matters

This bill allows federal contractors to hire personnel without minimum education requirements for specific jobs, promoting flexibility in hiring practices.

If you are a contractor, this law allows you to hire employees based on skills rather than degrees starting 15 months after it passes.
Who this affects
federal contractors · workers without degrees
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1Contractors will no longer need to meet minimum education standards for certain job positions.
  2. 2Contracting officers must justify any education requirements they include in contract solicitations.
  3. 3The bill encourages the use of experience as a qualification instead of formal education.
  4. 4New guidelines will be issued within 180 days to help agencies implement these changes.
  5. 5A report on compliance with these new rules will be submitted to Congress in three years.
Read the detailed summary

Allowing Contractors to Choose Employees for Select Skills Act or the ACCESS 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.

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IntroducedCurrentJan 3, 2025

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

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Joe Biden
46th President
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