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Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act of 2025
Legislative Progress
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1 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
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400d open
vs 10,940 other HR bills in the 119th — cohort avg 30d
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.
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2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 5235, Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5295)
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.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2247)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2247)
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Sources: Congress.gov
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 5235, Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to H.R. 1 implementation and CMS contracting; H.R. 5235, Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 5235, the "Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act," a bill to amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit minimum educational requirements for proposed contractor personnel in certain contract solicitations; entire bill. Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council) final rule entitled, FAR Case 2022-003, Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects (88 FR 88708, December 22, 2023). Ongoing implementation of Executive Order 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (87 FR 7363, January 9, 2022). Legislative proposal to establish requirements for the termination of project authorizations, the completion and coordination of reviews for authorizations, and judicial review of actions relating to authorizations (no bill introduced). General education concerning the cost-effectiveness of project labor agreements. General education on the need to provide certainty in federal permitting decisions. Implementation of Executive Office of the President (EOP), Executive Order 14398 entitled, Efforts to Address Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Discrimination by Federal Contractors (91 FR 16147, March 31, 2026).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5235.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2247-2248)
Mr. Timmons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| House |
| Markup By |
| December 2, 2025 |
| Oversight and Government Reform Committee | House | Referred To | September 9, 2025 |
| September 9, 2025 |
| Enrolled Bill | -- |