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PA HB2004

PA HB2004
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.

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Introduced
10/30/2025
In Committee
10/30/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

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.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Emergency SNAP Benefits Restricted Account to ensure continuous food assistance payments during potential federal budget disruptions. Specifically, the bill allows the Secretary of the Budget to weekly certify the amount of funds needed to offset potential gaps in federal SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits. The State Treasurer will then transfer money from the Budget Stabilization Fund to the new restricted account, which will be continuously appropriated to the Department of Human Services to maintain SNAP benefit payments to recipients. The bill covers the period from November 1, 2025, and requires that any federal funds received for SNAP benefits during a federal budget impasse be deposited into this account and then transferred back to the Budget Stabilization Fund within 15 days. The bill clarifies that these transfers are not considered loans and will take effect immediately, ensuring that low-income households can continue to receive food assistance even if federal funding is temporarily interrupted.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (77)

Jordan Harris (D)*,  Anthony Bellmon (D),  Lisa Borowski (D),  Heather Boyd (D),  Matt Bradford (D),  Tim Brennan (D),  Tim Briggs (D),  Danilo Burgos (D),  Andre Carroll (D),  Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D),  Morgan Cephas (D),  Missy Cerrato (D),  Joe Ciresi (D),  Gina Curry (D),  Mary Jo Daley (D),  Nathan Davidson (D),  Tina Davis (D),  Jason Dawkins (D),  Kyle Donahue (D),  Sean Dougherty (D),  Elizabeth Fiedler (D),  Justin Fleming (D),  Bob Freeman (D),  Paul Friel (D),  Pat Gallagher (D),  José Giral (D),  Roni Green (D),  Nancy Guenst (D),  Manny Guzman (D),  Jim Haddock (D),  Liz Hanbidge (D),  Pat Harkins (D),  Carol Hill-Evans (D),  Joe Hohenstein (D),  Kristine Howard (D),  John Inglis (D),  Mary Isaacson (D),  Carol Kazeem (D),  Malcolm Kenyatta (D),  Tarik Khan (D),  Bridget Kosierowski (D),  Leanne Krueger (D),  Maureen Madden (D),  Dave Madsen (D),  Steve Malagari (D),  Brandon Markosek (D),  Joanna McClinton (D),  Jeanne McNeill (D),  Bob Merski (D),  Kyle Mullins (D),  Brian Munroe (D),  Ed Neilson (D),  Jenn O'Mara (D),  Danielle Otten (D),  Darisha Parker (D),  Eddie Pashinski (D),  Chris Pielli (D),  Tarah Probst (D),  Chris Rabb (D),  Nikki Rivera (D),  Jacklyn Rusnock (D),  Abigail Salisbury (D),  Ben Sanchez (D),  Christina Sappey (D),  Mike Schlossberg (D),  Pete Schweyer (D),  Gregory Scott (D),  Melissa Shusterman (D),  Izzy Smith-Wade-El (D),  Jared Solomon (D),  Mandy Steele (D),  Paul Takac (D),  Greg Vitali (D),  Ben Waxman (D),  Joseph Webster (D),  Dan Williams (D),  Regina Young (D), 

Last Action

Referred to Appropriations (on 10/30/2025)

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