To amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit minimum experience or educational requirements for proposed contractor personnel in certain contract solicitations, and for other purposes.
Allowing Contractors to Choose Employees for Select Skills Act or the ACCESS Act
This bill prohibits federal agency solicitations from requiring minimum experience or educational requirements for proposed contractor personnel except in specified circumstances. (Solicitations identify agency needs and provide instructions and other information to would-be offerors.)
A solicitation can require minimum experience or educational requirements if the contracting officer includes in the solicitation a written justification explaining why the needs of the agency cannot be met without such a requirement.
This bill also requires the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance not later than 60 days after enactment to federal agencies for implementing this bill.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 680.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
Ms. Mace moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4711-4712; text: CR H4711)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7887.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4797-4798)
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 178 - 234 (Roll no. 380).
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 178 - 234 (Roll no. 380).
Roll Call #380 (House)