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Summary

Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to issue rules within one year that make federal contractors review their job classifications to identify positions that require a bachelor’s degree and determine whether those degree requirements are actually necessary. Contractors must file a report of the review results within 180 days after the rules take effect and may face administrative penalties for failing to comply; degree requirements may be retained when shown to be necessary or legally required, and the rules apply to contracts entered on or after the rules’ effective date.

Key Points

  • FAR Council must issue rules within one year requiring federal contractors to review degree requirements in job classifications.
  • Contractors must identify positions requiring a bachelor’s degree and evaluate whether each degree requirement is necessary.
  • Contractors must report review results within 180 days after the FAR rules take effect.
  • Contractors may retain degree requirements when they are demonstrably necessary or legally required (e.g., licensure).
  • Administrative penalties may be imposed on contractors that fail to comply with rulemaking and reporting obligations.
  • Rules apply to contracts entered on or after the effective date of the FAR rules.
  • The FAR Council rulemaking will define specifics such as standards for necessity, reporting format, and enforcement procedures.
  • No new federal spending or tax changes are specified; primary effect is regulatory compliance for contractors.

Categories & Tags

Agencies
Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council
Subjects
federal contracting
workforce classification
education requirements for employment
regulatory rulemaking
reporting and compliance

Provisions

8 items

The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council must issue regulations not later than 1 year after enactment requiring any Federal contractor that enters into a contract subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to perform the duties set out in this section.

requirement
Affects: Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council

Federal contractors must conduct a comprehensive review of all job classifications within their Federal contract-related workforce as required by the regulations.

requirement
Affects: Federal contractors / Federal contract-related workforce

Federal contractors must identify each position that requires a bachelor’s degree or higher as a condition of employment.

requirement
Affects: Federal contractors / Positions requiring a bachelor’s degree

Federal contractors must determine whether such educational requirements are demonstrably necessary for the performance of essential job functions.

requirement
Affects: Federal contractors / Positions requiring a bachelor’s degree

Not later than 180 days after the effective date of the regulations, each Federal contractor must submit a report to the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council outlining the job classification review results, including (1) a list of positions where a degree requirement was determined to lack demonstrable occupational necessity and (2) a plan to revise such job classifications with alternative criteria (for example, relevant work experience, certifications, or skills assessments).

reporting
Affects: Federal contractors; Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council
Affected Groups
Contractors
Employees (workers)
Job applicants/candidates
Employers
+1 more

Impact Analysis

Primary impact falls on federal contractors and their HR teams, which will need to inventory job classifications, assess whether listed bachelor’s degree requirements are truly necessary, document justifications, and submit a report within the 180-day reporting window after the FAR rules take effect. This creates direct compliance costs (staff time, possible hiring of consultants, recordkeeping) and potential operational changes where degree requirements are removed or replaced with competency-based criteria. Job applicants and existing employees could be affected positively by reduced credential inflation and broader access to positions if unnecessary degree requirements are removed; conversely, employers who rely on degree screens may need to expand hiring assessments or adjust pay/position structures. Federal contracting authorities and the FAR Council will incur administrative work to write, implement, and enforce the new rules. The provision may also interact with occupation-specific licensure or legal requirements — degree requirements that are legally mandated would remain in place. The magnitude of effects depends heavily on the content of the FAR rule (definitions, scope, subcontractor coverage, penalty structure), which the legislation delegates to the FAR Council to define.

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Pending Committee
June 10, 2025 (8 months ago)

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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