Bill > HB1356

This bill establishes the "Promoting a Return to Work Act of 2025", which modifies unemployment compensation rules by requiring claimants to complete at least four work search activities per week starting January 1, 2026, in order to be eligible for benefits. The bill defines acceptable work search activities as submitting a resume to an employer, completing and submitting a job application, attending an interview, attending a job fair, or participating in job skill training at a workforce center. If a claimant fails to complete the required four work search activities, they will be disqualified from collecting benefits for that week. The bill also grants the division of employment security the authority to create rules and regulations for implementing these new requirements, with specific provisions ensuring that any new rules comply with state administrative rulemaking procedures. The goal of the legislation appears to be encouraging more active job seeking among unemployment compensation recipients by mandating a minimum number of job search efforts each week.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1356&year=2025&code=R