The Employment Abundance Act requires federal contractors and executive agencies to review their job classifications and identify positions that mandate a college degree without a clear job-related reason. Within one year of the law's enactment, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council and the Office of Personnel Management must issue regulations requiring this review, and within six months after that, contractors and agencies must report their findings along with plans to remove unnecessary degree requirements and consider alternative qualifications like work experience, certifications, or skills tests instead. The bill allows federal agencies to maintain degree requirements only when they are genuinely necessary for job performance, legally mandated, or required by professional licensing standards. Non-compliance could result in penalties for contractors, including ineligibility for future federal contracts, and administrative actions against federal agencies. This legislation aims to expand employment opportunities by reducing barriers to federal jobs for people without college degrees who possess the necessary skills and experience.
Take Action
Your position
Add a comment
to comment on this bill.
Annotate the text
Highlight any passage on the Summary or Full Text tab to attach a note. Annotations appear on the Annotations tab.