U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB5235: Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act of 2025
Status: Passed both chambers, October 14, 2026
To amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit minimum educational requirements for proposed contractor personnel in certain contract solicitations, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
An act To amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit minimum educational requirements for proposed contractor personnel in certain contract solicitations, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 14, 2026:
AN ACT To amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit minimum educational requirements for proposed contractor personnel in certain contract solicitations, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act of 2025 . SECTION 2. Use of requirements regarding education of contractor personnel (a) Flexibility in contractor education requirements Chapter 33 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: SECTION 3313. Flexibility in contractor education requirements (a) Prohibition A solicitation may not set forth any minimum education requirement for proposed contractor personnel in order for a bidder to be eligible for award of a contract unless the contracting officer includes in the solicitation a written justification that explains why the needs of the executive agency cannot be met without any such requirement and clarifies how the requirement ensures the needs are met. (b) Executive agency defined In this section, the term executive agency has the meaning given that term in section 133 of this title. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 33 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 3313. Flexibility in contractor education requirements. . (c) OMB guidance Not later than 180 days …
Sponsors
- Nancy Mace (R, HD-001) · primary sponsor
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D, HD-008)
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D, HD-WA-3)
Latest actions
- : Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- : Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5295)
- : Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- : Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 571.
- : Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
- : 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.
- : 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.
Subjects: Public contracts and procurement, Government information and archives, Government Operations and Politics, Congressional oversight
Common questions
- What is HB5235?
- HB5235 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act of 2025.
- What does HB5235 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit minimum educational requirements for proposed contractor personnel in certain contract solicitations, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB5235?
- Passed both chambers as of October 14, 2026. Latest action: Message on Senate action sent to the House. (October 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5235?
- Nancy Mace (R, HD-001), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5235?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5235
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