The Federal Jobs for STARs Act of 2024 seeks to make it easier for skilled workers without bachelor's degrees to obtain federal employment. The bill defines "STARs" as workers who have developed job skills through alternative routes such as apprenticeships, bootcamps, military service, community colleges, or on-the-job training. It requires the Office of Personnel Management to prohibit federal agencies from requiring bachelor's degrees unless the position genuinely requires specific knowledge that can only be obtained through a college degree, and to establish clearer hiring pathways for alternative-skilled workers through the federal jobs website. Additionally, the bill directs the Office of Personnel Management and Office of Management and Budget to study whether the government can establish training programs to help STAR employees pursue further education while working, with findings due to Congress within 180 days of the bill's enactment. The legislation has no specific funding amount specified and affects federal hiring practices across all executive agencies.
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