# 119-hr-5384: MORE Act

119-hr-5384, MORE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5384
- Congress: 119
- Title: MORE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Gives grant preference to applicants with partners across government, education/workforce, and health sectors.** It would amend the Health Profession Opportunity Grants program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary to give preference to applications that include business and community partners in three specified categories. The change would take effect October 1, 2025, and the bill is titled the Making Opportunities Reachable for Everyone Act or the MORE Act. - Grant applicants: Applications that include partners in all three specified categories would receive a selection preference when the Secretary considers grants. - State and local agencies and social service providers: These entities, including ones that administer Part A programs, are named as a preferred partner category for applicants. - Higher education and workforce entities: Institutions of higher education, apprenticeship programs, and local workforce development boards under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act are listed as preferred collaborators. - Health employers and labor partners: Health care employers, health industry or sector partnerships, labor unions, and labor-management partnerships are explicitly prioritized as partner types.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Priority for healthcare job training partnerships: benefit, low. This bill would change how healthcare job training grants are awarded. Starting October 1, 2025, the Secretary would prefer applications that show strong local partners. Partners must include: state or local agencies and social service providers; colleges, apprenticeships, or local workforce boards…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2945: Housing for All Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5384 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5384)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2945: Housing for All Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2945)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5384 (as of 2026-04-21).