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HB 2004 — An Act establishing the Emergency SNAP Benefits Restricted Account and providing for a transfer to facilitate payment of SNAP benefits to recipients; and imposing duties on the Department of Human Services, the Secretary of the Budget and the State Treasurer.

Congress · introduced 2025-10-30

Latest action: — Referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 30, 2025

Sponsors

Action timeline

  1. · house — Referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 30, 2025

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Bill text

Printer's No. 2554 · 3,766 characters · source document

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PRINTER'S NO.   2554

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 2004
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY J. HARRIS, GREEN, GUZMAN, GIRAL, WAXMAN, CURRY,
        CEPHAS, HANBIDGE, PIELLI, KHAN, MARKOSEK, GUENST, ISAACSON,
        HARKINS, SANCHEZ, PROBST, HOHENSTEIN, FRIEL, MULLINS, HILL-
        EVANS, MALAGARI, KOSIEROWSKI, FIEDLER, DOUGHERTY, McNEILL,
        DONAHUE, KENYATTA, SCHLOSSBERG, MADDEN, SCHWEYER, McCLINTON,
        SAPPEY, FREEMAN, NEILSON, SHUSTERMAN, DAWKINS, YOUNG, SMITH-
        WADE-EL, D. WILLIAMS, OTTEN, MERSKI, SCOTT, BOYD, WEBSTER,
        O'MARA, KRUEGER, BRIGGS, FLEMING, STEELE, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ AND
        PASHINSKI, OCTOBER 30, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, OCTOBER 30, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Establishing the Emergency SNAP Benefits Restricted Account and
 2      providing for a transfer to facilitate payment of SNAP
 3      benefits to recipients; and imposing duties on the Department
 4      of Human Services, the Secretary of the Budget and the State
 5      Treasurer.
 6      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 7   hereby enacts as follows:
 8   Section 1.   Short title.
 9      This act shall be known and may be cited as the Emergency
10   SNAP Benefits Plan Act.
11   Section 2.   Definitions.
12      The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
13   have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
14   context clearly indicates otherwise:
15      "Department."    The Department of Human Services of the
16   Commonwealth.
 1      "Secretary."   The Secretary of the Budget of the
 2   Commonwealth.
 3      "SNAP benefits."      Supplemental nutrition assistance provided
 4   to a household for the purchase of eligible food.
 5   Section 3.   Transfer.
 6      (a)   Department.--The secretary, in consultation with the
 7   department, shall weekly certify to the State Treasurer the
 8   amount of funds necessary to offset the lack of SNAP benefits
 9   money from the Federal Government to facilitate the payment of
10   SNAP benefits to recipients in this Commonwealth.
11      (b)   Emergency SNAP Benefits Restricted Account.--Upon
12   receipt of the certification under subsection (a), the State
13   Treasurer shall transfer from the interest in the Budget
14   Stabilization Fund the amount certified to a restricted account,
15   which is hereby established and shall be known as the Emergency
16   SNAP Benefits Restricted Account, in the State Treasury. The
17   money in the Emergency SNAP Benefits Restricted Account is
18   appropriated on a continuing basis to the department for the
19   purpose of providing funding to facilitate the payment of SNAP
20   benefits to recipients in this Commonwealth.
21      (c)   Transfer.--Upon receipt of any money from the Federal
22   government for the purpose of providing funding to facilitate
23   the payment of SNAP benefits to recipients in this Commonwealth
24   from November 1, 2025, until the Federal Government enacts a
25   budget, the money shall be deposited into the Emergency SNAP
26   Benefits Restricted Account and shall be transferred to the
27   Budget Stabilization Fund within 15 days from deposit.
28   Section 4.   Construction.
29      Nothing in this act shall be construed to be a loan or to be
30   a loan for which interest needs to be repaid to the State

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1   Treasury.
2   Section 5.   Effective date.
3      This act shall take effect immediately.




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Inbound (77)

datefromtypeamountrolesource
2025-10-30Ben Waxmancosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Joe Webstercosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Dan K. Williamscosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Anthony A. Bellmoncosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Lisa A. Borowskicosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Heather Boydcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Matthew D. Bradfordcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Tim Brennancosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Tim Briggscosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Danilo Burgoscosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Andre D. Carrollcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Johanny Cepeda-Freytizcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Morgan Cephascosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Melissa Cerratocosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Joe Ciresicosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Gina H. Currycosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Mary Jo Daleycosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Nathan Davidsoncosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Tina M. Daviscosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Jason Dawkinscosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Kyle Donahuecosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Sean Doughertycosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Elizabeth Fiedlercosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Justin C. Flemingcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Robert Freemancosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Paul Frielcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Pat Gallaghercosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Jose Giralcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30G. Roni Greencosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Nancy Guenstcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Manuel Guzmancosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Jim Haddockcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Liz Hanbidgecosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Patrick J. Harkinscosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Carol Hill-Evanscosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Joseph C. Hohensteincosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Kristine C. Howardcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30III John C. Ingliscosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30MaryLouise Isaacsoncosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Carol Kazeemcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Malcolm Kenyattacosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Tarik Khancosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Bridget M. Kosierowskicosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Leanne Kruegercosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Maureen E. Maddencosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Dave Madsencosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Steven R. Malagaricosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Brandon J. Markosekcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Joanna E. McClintoncosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Jeanne McNeillcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Robert E. Merskicosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Kyle J. Mullinscosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Brian Munroecosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Ed Neilsoncosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Jennifer O'Maracosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Danielle Friel Ottencosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Darisha K. Parkercosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Eddie DAY Pashinskicosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Chris Piellicosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Tarah Probstcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Christopher M. Rabbcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Nikki Riveracosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Jacklyn Rusnockcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Abigail Salisburycosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Benjamin V. Sanchezcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Christina D. Sappeycosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Michael H. Schlossbergcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Peter Schweyercosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Greg Scottcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Melissa L. Shustermancosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Ismail Smith-Wade-Elcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Jared G. Solomoncosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Mandy Steelecosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Paul Takaccosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Greg Vitalicosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Regina G. Youngcosponsor_of_bill—cosponsorsponsorship
2025-10-30Jordan A. Harrissponsor_of_bill—sponsorsponsorship

Outbound (1)

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—referred_to_committeePennsylvania House Appropriations Committee—pa-leg

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Every typed relationship touching this entity — 78 edges across 2 categories. Grouped by what the connection is; the heaviest few are shown, with a link to the full list.

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Who matters

Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.

#MemberRoleSpeechesVotedScore
1Jordan A. Harris (D, state_lower PA-186)sponsor0—5
2Abigail Salisbury (D, state_lower PA-34)cosponsor0—1
3Andre D. Carroll (D, state_lower PA-201)cosponsor0—1
4Anthony A. Bellmon (D, state_lower PA-203)cosponsor0—1
5Ben Waxman (D, state_lower PA-182)cosponsor0—1
6Benjamin V. Sanchez (D, state_lower PA-153)cosponsor0—1
7Brandon J. Markosek (D, state_lower PA-25)cosponsor0—1
8Brian Munroe (D, state_lower PA-144)cosponsor0—1
9Bridget M. Kosierowski (D, state_lower PA-114)cosponsor0—1
10Carol Hill-Evans (D, state_lower PA-95)cosponsor0—1
11Carol Kazeem (D, state_lower PA-159)cosponsor0—1
12Chris Pielli (D, state_lower PA-156)cosponsor0—1
13Christina D. Sappey (D, state_lower PA-158)cosponsor0—1
14Christopher M. Rabb (D, state_lower PA-200)cosponsor0—1
15Dan K. Williams (D, state_lower PA-74)cosponsor0—1
16Danielle Friel Otten (D, state_lower PA-155)cosponsor0—1
17Danilo Burgos (D, state_lower PA-197)cosponsor0—1
18Darisha K. Parker (D, state_lower PA-198)cosponsor0—1
19Dave Madsen (D, state_lower PA-104)cosponsor0—1
20Ed Neilson (D, state_lower PA-174)cosponsor0—1
21Eddie DAY Pashinski (D, state_lower PA-121)cosponsor0—1
22Elizabeth Fiedler (D, state_lower PA-184)cosponsor0—1
23G. Roni Green (D, state_lower PA-190)cosponsor0—1
24Gina H. Curry (D, state_lower PA-164)cosponsor0—1
25Greg Scott (D, state_lower PA-54)cosponsor0—1

Predicted vote

Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.

0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)

By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no

Activity

Every typed-graph event involving this entity, newest first. Each row is one edge in the influence graph; click the date to jump to its provenance.

  1. 2026-05-20 · was referred to Pennsylvania House Appropriations Committee · pa-leg
  2. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Manuel Guzman (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  3. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Patrick J. Harkins (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  4. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Tarik Khan (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  5. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Dan K. Williams (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  6. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Andre D. Carroll (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  7. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Jeanne McNeill (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  8. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Kyle Donahue (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  9. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Danilo Burgos (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  10. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Eddie DAY Pashinski (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  11. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Melissa L. Shusterman (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  12. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Danielle Friel Otten (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  13. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Carol Hill-Evans (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  14. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Nathan Davidson (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  15. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Joe Webster (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  16. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Ismail Smith-Wade-El (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  17. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Kyle J. Mullins (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  18. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Abigail Salisbury (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  19. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Malcolm Kenyatta (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  20. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Lisa A. Borowski (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  21. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Melissa Cerrato (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  22. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Benjamin V. Sanchez (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  23. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  24. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Christina D. Sappey (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  25. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Matthew D. Bradford (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  26. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Joanna E. McClinton (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  27. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Sean Dougherty (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  28. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Anthony A. Bellmon (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  29. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Heather Boyd (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  30. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by MaryLouise Isaacson (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  31. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Ben Waxman (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  32. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Greg Scott (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  33. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Kristine C. Howard (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  34. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by G. Roni Green (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  35. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Peter Schweyer (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  36. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Tim Brennan (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  37. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Tarah Probst (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  38. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Maureen E. Madden (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  39. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Brian Munroe (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  40. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Joe Ciresi (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  41. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Carol Kazeem (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  42. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Leanne Krueger (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  43. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Christopher M. Rabb (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  44. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by III John C. Inglis (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  45. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Jennifer O'Mara (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  46. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Elizabeth Fiedler (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  47. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Steven R. Malagari (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  48. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Gina H. Curry (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  49. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Jose Giral (cosponsor) · sponsorship
  50. 2025-10-30 · cosponsored by Paul Friel (cosponsor) · sponsorship

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