Employment Abundance Act in plain language
1: Short title
This section would let the Act be called the Employment Abundance Act.
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employment Abundance Act .
2: Federal contractor job classification review
This section would require the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, not later than 1 year after this Act becomes law, to issue regulations requiring every federal contractor with a contract subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to review all job classifications in its federal contract-related workforce, identify each position that requires a bachelor's degree or higher as a condition of employment, and determine whether that degree requirement is demonstrably necessary to perform the essential functions of the job. Not later than 180 days after those regulations take effect, each such federal contractor would have to submit a report to the Council on the results of its review, including a list of positions where the degree requirement was found to lack demonstrable occupational necessity, and a plan to revise those job classifications that includes alternative criteria the contractor could use instead, such as relevant work experience, certifications, or skills assessments. A contractor that fails to comply with these requirements could face administrative actions, including becoming ineligible for future federal contracts, under regulations the Council would issue. Nothing in the section would stop a federal contractor from keeping a degree requirement where the requirement is shown to be necessary for job performance or is required by law, regulation, or professional licensure standards. The section would apply to any contract entered into on or after the effective date of the Council's regulations.
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2. Federal contractor job classification review (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall issue regulations that require any Federal contractor that enters into a contract subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to— (1) conduct a comprehensive review of all job classifications within their Federal contract-related workforce; (2) identify each position that requires a bachelor’s degree or higher as a condition of employment; and (3) determine whether such educational requirements 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 pursuant to subsection (a), each Federal contractor shall submit to the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council a report outlining the results of its job classification review, including— (1) a list of positions where a degree requirement was determined to lack demonstrable occupational necessity; and (2) a plan to revise such job classifications, including alternative criteria that may be used, such as relevant work experience, certifications, or skills assessments. (c) Compliance and enforcement Failure to comply with the requirements under this section may result in administrative actions, including ineligibility for future Federal contracts, subject to regulations issued by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council. (d) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit Federal contractors 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 respect to any contract entered into on and after the effective date of the regulations issued pursuant to subsection (a).