119-HR5384

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 5384

1. Short title
2. Preference for health profession opportunity grant applicants who have certain kinds of business and community partners
3. Effective date

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "Making Opportunities Reachable for Everyone Act" or the "MORE Act".

2. Preference for health profession opportunity grant applicants who have certain kinds of business and community partners

Section 2008 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397g) is amended—

(1) - by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and

(2) Preference for grant applicants who have certain partners - by inserting after subsection (b) the following:

(c) Preference for grant applicants who have certain partners - In considering applications for a grant under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to applications submitted by applicants who have business and community partners in each of the following categories:

(1) - State and local government agencies and social service providers, including a State or local entity that administers a State program funded under part A of this title;

(2) - institutions of higher education, apprenticeship programs, and local workforce development boards established under section 107 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; and

(3) - health care employers, health care industry or sector partnerships, labor unions, and labor-management partnerships.

3. Effective date

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