Federal, state and local bills on the causes CSWH follows, found by our daily update. Each links to its official page; the status and latest action come from Congress.gov, Open States or the city's own records, and the official page is the final word. Find your legislators to write to them.
PA SB 478, an act establishing an Office of Employee Ownership and providing technical and financial assistance to employee-owned enterprises, was referred to Commerce on 2026-10-05.
Latest action (Oct 5, 2026): Referred to Commerce Sponsor: Frank Farry (Republican)
PA HB 2189, an Act amending The Minimum Wage Act of 1968, further providing for definitions, minimum wages and exemptions; a resolution to discharge committee was presented on 2026-09-30.
Latest action (Sep 30, 2026): Resolution to discharge committee from further consideration of this bill presented Sponsor: Jason Dawkins (Democratic)
PA HB 1964 would provide for a moratorium on the privatization of public water and wastewater systems and establish the Water Utility Reform Working Group; it was re-committed to Appropriations.
