Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB1808: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, further providing for workfare program.
Status: In committee, August 19, 2025
What the bill says
An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance, further providing for workfare program.
From the introduced text, August 19, 2025:
An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance, further providing for workfare program. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 405.2 of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, is amended by adding a subsection to read: Section 405.2. Workfare Program.-- * * * (a.1) Within six months of the effective date of this subsection, the department shall establish a workfare pilot program in counties of the fourth and fifth class in accordance with the following: (1) An individual receiving cash assistance under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families may receive benefits while working for an employer for a forty-hour work week and receiving pay equivalent to twenty hours of work. (2) After the individual has worked for the employer for six months, the individual may continue to receive up to seventy percent of their cash assistance and shall be paid for thirty hours for working a forty-hour work week. (3) After the individual has worked for the employer for twelve months, the individual shall be paid for a full forty hours of work for working a forty-hour work week, and the department shall terminate the cash assistance payments to the individual. (4) The applicable provisions …
Sponsors
- Frank Burns (D, 72) · primary sponsor
- Manuel Guzman (D, 127)
- Andrew Kuzma (R, 39)
- James Haddock (D, 118)
Latest actions
- : Referred to HUMAN SERVICES, Aug. 19, 2025
Subjects: HUMAN SERVICES
Common questions
- What is HB1808?
- HB1808 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, further providing for workfare program.
- What does HB1808 do?
- In its own words: An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance, further providing for workfare program.
- What is the status of HB1808?
- In committee as of August 19, 2025. Latest action: Referred to HUMAN SERVICES, Aug. 19, 2025 (August 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1808?
- Frank Burns (D, 72), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1808?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1808
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