Bills · 118th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

ACCESS Act

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 7/23/24Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Failed
  • Democratic0 Yea · 199 Nay · 13 Not voting
  • Republican178 Yea · 35 Nay · 6 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Allowing Contractors to Choose Employees for Select Skills Act or the ACCESS Act

This bill prohibits federal agency solicitations from requiring minimum experience or educational requirements for proposed contractor personnel except in specified circumstances. (Solicitations identify agency needs and provide instructions and other information to would-be offerors.)

A solicitation can require minimum experience or educational requirements if the contracting officer includes in the solicitation a written justification explaining why the needs of the agency cannot be met without such a requirement.

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Sponsor
Rep. Nancy Mace ( Republican · SC-1)
Cosponsors
1
Introduced
4/9/24
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Status
4/9/24Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
4/9/24Introduced in House
4/10/24Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
4/10/24Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
7/22/24At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
7/22/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7887.
7/22/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4711-4712; text: CR H4711)
7/22/24Ms. Mace moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
7/23/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 178 - 234 (Roll no. 380).
7/23/24Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 178 - 234 (Roll no. 380).
7/23/24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4797-4798)