I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4052 
To direct the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council and the Office of Per-
sonnel Management to issue regulations that require all Federal contrac-
tors and executive agencies to conduct comprehensive reviews of job 
classifications to identify positions for which a college degree is required 
without a demonstrable occupational necessity. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 17, 2025 
Mr. TORRES of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To direct the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council and 
the Office of Personnel Management to issue regulations 
that require all Federal contractors and executive agen-
cies to conduct comprehensive reviews of job classifica-
tions to identify positions for which a college degree 
is required without a demonstrable occupational neces-
sity. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Employment Abun-
dance Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. FEDERAL CONTRACTOR JOB CLASSIFICATION RE-
VIEW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act— 
(1) the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council 
shall issue regulations that require any Federal con-
tractor that enters into a contract subject to the 
Federal Acquisition Regulation to— 
(A) conduct a comprehensive review of all 
job classifications within their Federal contract- 
related workforce; 
(B) identify each position that requires a 
bachelor’s degree or higher as a condition of 
employment; and 
(C) determine whether such educational re-
quirements are demonstrably necessary for the 
performance of essential job functions; and 
(2) the Office of Personnel Management shall 
issue regulations that require each Executive agency 
(as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States 
Code) to— 
(A) conduct a comprehensive review of all 
job classifications within such agency; 
(B) identify each position that requires a 
bachelor’s degree or higher as a condition of ap-
pointment or promotion; and 
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(C) determine whether such educational re-
quirements are demonstrably necessary for the 
performance of essential job functions. 
(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 
days after the effective date of the regulations issued pur-
suant to subsection (a)— 
(1) each Federal contractor shall submit to the 
Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council a report out-
lining the results of its job classification review, in-
cluding— 
(A) a list of positions where a degree re-
quirement was determined to lack demonstrable 
occupational necessity; and 
(B) a plan to revise such job classifica-
tions, including alternative criteria that may be 
used, such as relevant work experience, certifi-
cations, or skills assessments; and 
(2) each executive agency shall submit to the 
Office of Personnel Management a report outlining 
the results of its job classification review, includ-
ing— 
(A) a list of positions where a degree re-
quirement was determined to lack demonstrable 
job necessity; and 
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(B) a plan to revise such job classifications 
by including alternative criteria that may be 
used, such as relevant work experience, certifi-
cations, or skills assessments. 
(c) COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT.—Failure to 
comply with the requirements under this section may— 
(1) for Federal contractors, result in adminis-
trative actions, including ineligibility for future Fed-
eral contracts, as determined by the Federal Acqui-
sition Regulatory Council; and 
(2) for agencies, result in administrative actions 
under chapter 75 of title 5, United States Code, or 
other remedies determined by the Office of Per-
sonnel Management. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to prohibit Federal contractors or 
agencies from maintaining educational requirements for a 
case in which such requirements are shown to be necessary 
for job performance or are mandated by law, regulation, 
or professional licensure standards. 
(e) APPLICABILITY.—This section applies with re-
spect to— 
(1) any contract entered into on and after the 
effective date of the regulations issued pursuant to 
subsection (a)(1); and 
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(2) any appointment or promotion occurring on 
or after the effective date of the regulations issued 
pursuant to subsection (a)(2). 
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