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AR HB1915
Bill
Status
5/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jon Eubanks
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AI Summary
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Requires the Department of Human Services to request a broad-based categorical eligibility waiver from the USDA to exempt SNAP applicants and enrollees from the federal resource limit
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Sets the SNAP asset limit at $6,000 once the waiver is obtained, replacing the previous language that tied the limit to the federal resource limit
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Establishes automatic biennial adjustments to the $6,000 asset limit based on inflation
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Removes provisions that previously allowed temporary asset limit increases (up to $5,500) for enrolled households exceeding the federal resource limit
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Prohibits DHS from applying gross income standards higher than those specified in federal law (7 U.S.C. § 2014(c)) or granting categorical eligibility exemptions without obtaining the required waiver
Legislative Description
To Direct The Department Of Human Services To Request A Broad-based Categorical Eligibility Waiver For The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; And To Amend The Asset Limits Under The Program.
Last Action
Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
5/5/2025