Introduced in House — H.R. 5380

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 5380

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 16, 2025

Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To require applications for a health profession opportunity grant under section 2008 of the Social Security Act to contain evidence of in-demand jobs or worker shortages.

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Labor Market Response Act.

Sec. 2. Requirement that application contain evidence of in-demand jobs or worker shortages

Section 2008 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397g) is amended by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, and inserting after subsection (b) the following:

(c) Application requirement
An application for a grant under this section shall contain a description of the availability and relevance of recent labor market information and other pertinent evidence of in-demand jobs or worker shortages.

Sec. 3. Effective date

The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2025.