SKILLS-BASED FEDERAL CONTRACTING ACT OF 2025

On 2026-09-30, Senator John Thune (R-SD) delivered a floor speech titled "SKILLS-BASED FEDERAL CONTRACTING ACT OF 2025" in the Senate.

SKILLS-BASED FEDERAL CONTRACTING ACT OF 2025

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S5295] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SKILLS-BASED FEDERAL CONTRACTING ACT OF 2025 Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 571, H.R. 5235. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 5235) to amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit minimum educational requirements for proposed contractor personnel in certain contract solicitations, and for other purposes. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, which had been reported from the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Mr. THUNE. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (H.R. 5235) was ordered to a third reading, was read the third time, and passed. ____________________

Referenced legislation: HR5235, HR5235