S. 3423 would require federal agencies to prioritize hiring based on demonstrable skills (through technical assessments and examinations) rather than on educational requirements. To support those changes, the Office of Personnel Management would be required to create a platform to share examination tools and a public website that tracks the types of assessments used to fill open positions. CBO estimates that enacting S. 3423 would have an insignificant effect on direct spending and no effect on revenues over the 2023-2032 period. CBO has not estimated the discretionary costs of implementing S. 3423. The bill contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
