118 HR 4734 IH: Making Opportunities Reachable for Everyone Act U.S. House of Representatives 2023-07-19 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4734IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 19, 2023Mr. Evans introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo require preference to be given to applicants for health profession opportunity grants under section 2008 of the Social Security Act who have certain kinds of business and community partners.

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Short title

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

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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 by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, and 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..

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Effective date

The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2023.