119th Congress
S. 79
ACCESS Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Introduced
- Jan 13, 2025
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Gary C. Peters (D-MI)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 13, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. - Jan 13, 2025
Introduced in Senate