# 119-hr-4052: Employment Abundance Act

119-hr-4052, Employment Abundance Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4052
- Congress: 119
- Title: Employment Abundance Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Limits unnecessary bachelor's degree requirements in federal hiring and contracting.** This bill would require the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council and the Office of Personnel Management to write rules forcing federal contractors and executive agencies to review job classifications and identify positions where a college degree is not demonstrably necessary for essential job functions.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Skills-first hiring for federal jobs: benefit, medium. The bill would push federal employers to value skills, not just degrees. Within one year of enactment, the FAR Council and OPM would issue rules. Contractors and executive agencies would review all job titles to see if a bachelor’s degree is truly needed. Within 180 days after the rules take effect…
- Enforcement and exceptions for degree rules: mixed, medium. If a contractor or agency did not follow the review and reporting rules, regulators could act. Contractors could be ruled ineligible for future federal contracts. Agencies could face actions under Chapter 75 of Title 5 or other remedies set by OPM. The bill would also let employers keep degree rule…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
- 119-hr-4714: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4052 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4052)

## Related
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3633)
- [119-hr-4714: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4714)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4052 (as of 2026-04-21).