119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jan 13, 2025
ACCESS Act
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Latest action (Jan 13, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Jan 13, 2025)
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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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S. 79, the "Allowing Contractors to Choose Employees for Select Skills Act," legislation to amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit minimum educational requi…
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