Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Labor Market Response Act”.
Labor Market Response Act
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.
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, 2019.