# 119-hr-5372: DEMO Act

119-hr-5372, DEMO Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5372
- Congress: 119
- Title: DEMO Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates career pathways in health professions for low-income people with arrest or conviction records.** The DEMO Act would add a new demonstration grant program under the Social Security Act to fund multi-year projects that train, certify, and place eligible individuals into in-demand health jobs. - Low-income people with arrest or conviction records would get education and training, legal help to address records, and ongoing job supports. Projects must run at least 3 years and serve people with incomes at or below 138% of the federal poverty level. - Local workforce boards, states, tribes, colleges, hospitals, clinics, nonprofits, labor groups, and opioid treatment programs could apply for grants to run the demonstrations. Applicants must show state policies that allow certain health credentials for people with records and a plan to help participants obtain licensure and employment. - Projects would target health occupations that pay well and face worker shortages to build hiring pipelines. Grants require rigorous evaluations and technical assistance and give preference to prior successful demonstrations and to projects that include emergency cash funds. *Would authorize $10 million for fiscal year 2026 to carry out the demonstration program.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- Health job training for people with records: benefit, low. This bill would fund local projects that train low-income people with an arrest or conviction record for health jobs. To join, your income would need to be at or below 138% of the federal poverty level. Projects would target good-paying, high-demand health roles and run for at least three years. Ev…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-8541: Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5372 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5372)

## Related
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-8541: Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8541)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5372 (as of 2026-04-21).