Bill · H.R. 4052· House(119-HR-4052)
Employment Abundance Act
- Introduced
- 6/17/2025
- Last activity
- 6/17/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Sponsored by
- Ritchie Torres
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Employment Abundance Act directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council and the Office of Personnel Management to issue new regulations. These regulations require Federal contractors and executive agencies to perform comprehensive reviews of their job classifications. The goal is to identify positions that require a bachelor's degree or higher without a demonstrable occupational necessity. Agencies and contractors must then report these findings and create plans to use alternative criteria like work experience or skills assessments.
Yes· 3 of 19
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+5
It promotes economic mobility for those without the means to pursue higher education.
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+5
The emphasis on work experience and skills-based criteria highly benefits veterans.
Does this give the federal government more power?+5
The bill expands federal oversight of contractor job classifications and agency hiring practices.
The opposite
Would business owners be better off under this?-2
Contractors may face increased administrative burdens and compliance risks.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Job Accessibility: By requiring agencies and contractors to identify degree requirements that lack demonstrable necessity, the bill allows for the use of alternative criteria such as relevant work experience, certifications, or skills assessments (Section 2, subsection b).
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Fairer Employment Standards: The bill aims to ensure that educational requirements are actually necessary for the performance of essential job functions rather than being required without cause (Section 2, subsection a).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Risk of Administrative Action for Non-Compliance: Federal contractors who fail to comply with these requirements may face administrative actions, including being ineligible for future Federal contracts (Section 2, subsection c).
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Risk of Administrative Action for Agencies: Executive agencies that fail to comply may face administrative actions under chapter 75 of title 5, United States Code, or other remedies (Section 2, subsection c).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+5Good For Veterans+5Good For Immigrants+4Good For Young Adults+4Good For African Americans+3Good For Hispanic Americans+3Good For Native Americans+3Good For People With Disabilities+3Good For Middle Aged+2Good For Middle Class Households+2Good For Rural Residents+2Good For Students+2Good For Union Workers+1Good For Business Owners-2
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+5Improves Government Transparency+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+4Improves Poverty Reduction+2
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3
- Education And Technology
- Improves College Affordability+3
- 6/17/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced in House
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