Pennsylvania HB2004: 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.

What the bill says

From the introduced text, October 30, 2025:

PRINTER'S NO. 2554 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. Session of 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 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. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Emergency SNAP Benefits Plan Act. Section 2. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Department." The Department of Human Services of the Commonwealth. "Secretary." The Secretary of the Budget of the Commonwealth. "SNAP benefits." Supplemental nutrition assistance provided to a household for the purchase of eligible food. Section 3. Transfer. (a) Department.--The secretary, …

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Sponsors

• Jordan Harris (D, 186) · primary sponsor
• Roni Green (D, 190)
• Manuel Guzman (D, 127)
• Jose Giral (D, 180)
• Benjamin Waxman (D, 182)
• Gina Curry (D, 164)
• Morgan Cephas (D, 192)
• Liz Hanbidge (D, HD-061)
• Christopher Pielli (D, 156)
• Tarik Khan (D, 194)
• Brandon Markosek (D, 25)
• Nancy Guenst (D, 152)

Latest actions

1. October 30, 2025: Referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 30, 2025

Common questions

What is HB2004?

HB2004 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): 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.

What is the status of HB2004?

In committee as of October 30, 2025. Latest action: Referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 30, 2025 (October 30, 2025).

Who sponsored HB2004?

Jordan Harris (D, 186), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB2004?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2004