Congress·In Committee·H.R. 4050
Advancing Skills-Based Hiring Act of 2025
Congress Would Let Employers Ask EEOC to Pre-Review Hiring Tests, With Legal Safe Harbor
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Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
House
Key Points
- Employers could choose to send their hiring tests to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to check if they match the job and are needed for the business.
- The EEOC would review the evidence behind a test and either approve it or explain what’s missing and how the employer could fix it.
- Big employers (over 100 workers) would have to pay a fee for the EEOC’s review, meant to cover the agency’s costs.
- If the EEOC approves a test, the employer could use that approval as a legal “safe harbor” to help defend the test if it’s later challenged.
- What employers share with the EEOC—and the EEOC’s help back—generally can’t be used against the employer in enforcement or in court without the employer’s okay.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
2 milestones2 actions
Jun 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Jun 17, 2025
Introduced in House
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Advancing Skills-Based Hiring Act of 2025
Bill NumberHR 4050
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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