HR 5380119th CongressIntroduced

Labor Market Response Act

Introduced: Sep 16, 2025

Labor & Employment

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

Labor Market Response Act is a bill that would change how applications for a health profession opportunity grant (under section 2008 of the Social Security Act) are evaluated. Specifically, it would require grant applications to include a description of the availability and relevance of recent labor market information and other pertinent evidence showing in-demand health jobs or worker shortages. The change is designed to ensure grant funding aligns with current workforce needs in health care. The amendment would add a new requirement after the existing subsection (b) of Section 2008, redesignate some subsections to accommodate the new text, and take effect on October 1, 2025.

Key Points

1Adds an application requirement: grant applicants must describe the availability and relevance of recent labor market information and other evidence of in-demand health jobs or shortages.
2Specific statutory change: inserts a new subsection (c) after subsection (b) of Section 2008 of the Social Security Act, with corresponding renumbering of subsequent subsections (c) and (d) to (d) and (e).
3Purpose: to improve alignment of health profession grants with current labor market conditions and address shortages.
4Effective date: the new requirement becomes active on October 1, 2025.
5Process/jurisdiction: introduced in the House (H.R. 5380, 119th Congress) and referred to the Ways and Means Committee.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: applicants for health profession opportunity grants and the programs they administer (e.g., nursing, allied health, and other health workforce training initiatives) — now required to demonstrate labor market justification for funding.Secondary group/area affected: federal staff and reviewers evaluating grant applications, who will need to assess labor market evidence as part of decision making.Additional impacts: potential administrative burden on applicants to gather and present labor market data; may influence how training programs design curricula and placement activities to reflect local or national shortages; could steer funds toward programs with demonstrated demand, possibly affecting distribution of resources across regions and professions.

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