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Employment Abundance Act

USA119th CongressHR-4052| House 
| Updated: 6/17/2025
Ritchie Torres

Ritchie Torres

Democratic Representative

New York

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council and the Office of Personnel Management to issue regulations within one year, requiring federal contractors and executive agencies to conduct comprehensive reviews of their job classifications. The primary goal is to identify positions that currently mandate a bachelor's degree or higher, but for which this educational requirement lacks a demonstrable occupational necessity for essential job functions. Following these reviews, both contractors and agencies must submit detailed reports outlining their findings, specifically listing positions where the degree requirement was deemed unnecessary. These reports must also include a plan to revise such job classifications, proposing alternative criteria like relevant work experience, professional certifications, or skills assessments. Non-compliance can lead to significant consequences, including ineligibility for future federal contracts for contractors or administrative actions for agencies. The bill clarifies that it does not prohibit maintaining degree requirements where they are genuinely necessary for job performance or legally mandated.
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Timeline
Jun 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Jun 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • June 17, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • June 17, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 119-3893: Employment Abundance Act

Employment Abundance Act

USA119th CongressHR-4052| House 
| Updated: 6/17/2025
This bill directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council and the Office of Personnel Management to issue regulations within one year, requiring federal contractors and executive agencies to conduct comprehensive reviews of their job classifications. The primary goal is to identify positions that currently mandate a bachelor's degree or higher, but for which this educational requirement lacks a demonstrable occupational necessity for essential job functions. Following these reviews, both contractors and agencies must submit detailed reports outlining their findings, specifically listing positions where the degree requirement was deemed unnecessary. These reports must also include a plan to revise such job classifications, proposing alternative criteria like relevant work experience, professional certifications, or skills assessments. Non-compliance can lead to significant consequences, including ineligibility for future federal contracts for contractors or administrative actions for agencies. The bill clarifies that it does not prohibit maintaining degree requirements where they are genuinely necessary for job performance or legally mandated.
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Timeline
Jun 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Jun 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • June 17, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • June 17, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Ritchie Torres

Ritchie Torres

Democratic Representative

New York

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 119-3893: Employment Abundance Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted