Washington, Oct. 1 -- Congresswoman Nancy Mace issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 1, 2026) - If you can do the job, you shouldn't need a diploma to prove it. That's the idea behind Congresswoman Nancy Mace's (SC-01) Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act, which passed the Senate unanimously late last night and now goes to President Trump to be signed into law.
Right now, federal agencies can require degrees or years of experience for contract work, even when those requirements have nothing to do with the job. Mace's bill changes that. Under the bill, agencies can only demand those credentials if they put in writing why they're truly needed.
The result: more skilled Americans get a fair shot at government work, more co...