H.R. 5372
119th CONGRESS 1st Session
To provide grants for the conduct of demonstration projects designed to provide education and training for eligible individuals with an arrest or conviction record to enter and follow a career pathway in the health professions through occupations that are expected to experience a labor shortage or be in high demand, under the health profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · September 16, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Davis of Illinois · Committee: Committee on Ways and Means
Table of contents
- SEC. 1. Short title
- SEC. 2. Grants for demonstration projects to provide career pathways in the health professions for certain individuals with an arrest or conviction record
- SEC. 3. Effective date
SEC. 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the or the "Demonstrating that Empowerment Makes Opportunities Act" or "DEMO Act".
SEC. 2. Grants for demonstration projects to provide career pathways in the health professions for certain individuals with an arrest or conviction record
Section 2008 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397g) is amended by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e) and inserting after subsection (c) the following:
(d) Demonstration projects To provide career pathways in the health professions for certain individuals with an arrest or conviction record (1) The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Education, and the Attorney General, shall award grants in accordance with this subsection to eligible entities to conduct demonstration projects for the purpose of providing education and training for eligible individuals with arrest or conviction records to enter and follow a career pathway in the health professions through occupations that pay well and are expected to experience a labor shortage or be in high demand.