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S. 79 · 119th CongressGovernment Operations and Politics

ACCESS Act has not moved since its introduction on Jan 13, 2025, with one cosponsor, a Democrat

Sponsored by Lankford, James R-OK · 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat, 0 Republicans
IntroducedJan 13, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 87 words.

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.

Context
Committees
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics: 580 of 5,914 bills became law, 113th–118th (9.8%)
Sponsor
4 of 251 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in senate · 540 words
Subjects
Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesPublic contracts and procurement
Latest action
Jan 13, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1

Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.

Related, per CRS or House · 1
  • 119th H.R. 5235 Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act of 2025 R · Passed both

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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]