An act TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, the official text

Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.

1 State of Arkansas             As Engrossed: H3/31/25
2 95th General Assembly
                                      A Bill

3 Regular Session, 2025                                         HOUSE BILL 1751

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5 By: Representative Underwood

6 By: Senator J. Bryant

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8                               For An Act To Be Entitled

9   AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE;

10  TO REQUIRE AN APPLICANT FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR

11  NEEDY FAMILIES PROGRAM BENEFITS TO ENGAGE IN JOB

12  SEARCH ACTIVITIES WHILE THE APPLICATION IS BEING

13  PROCESSED; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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16                                         Subtitle

17                       TO REQUIRE AN APPLICANT FOR TEMPORARY

18                       ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES PROGRAM

19                       BENEFITS TO ENGAGE IN JOB SEARCH

20                       ACTIVITIES WHILE THE APPLICATION IS

21                       BEING PROCESSED.

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23 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:

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25  SECTION 1. Arkansas Code � 20-76-439(f), concerning authorization for

26 the Department of Human Services to promulgate rules related to job search

27 activities during the transitional employment assistance application process,

28 is amended to read as follows:

29  (f) The department may develop and promulgate rules requiring shall

30 require program applicants who have been determined to be job-ready to engage

31 in job search activities while the application is being processed.

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33  SECTION 2. Arkansas Code � 20-76-444, concerning the Arkansas Work

34 Pays Program, is amended to add an additional subsection to read as follows:

35  (i) The department shall require Arkansas Work Pays Program applicants

36 who have been determined to be job-ready to engage in job search activities

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    As Engrossed: H3/31/25                                              HB1751

1 while the Arkansas Work Pays Program application is being processed.

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3   SECTION 3. Arkansas Code Title 20, Chapter 76, Subchapter 4, is

4 amended to add an additional section to read as follows:

5   20-76-447. Recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

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7   The Department of Human Services shall require an applicant for

8 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits who has been determined to

9 be job-ready to engage in job search activities while his or her application

10 for benefits is being processed.

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