Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 22 D cosponsors

HB 1540 — An Act amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, establishing the Buy America, Buy Union Grant Program and the Buy America, Buy Union Grant Fund; and imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development.

Last action — Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), Nov. 17, 2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 23 sponsors

    1 primary, 22 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (22 D).

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Summary

Buy America, Buy Union Grant Program

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), Nov. 17, 2025

  2. Removed from table, Sept. 10, 2025

  3. Laid on the table, Sept. 10, 2025

  4. Re-reported as committed, June 30, 2025

  5. Re-committed to RULES, June 17, 2025

  6. First consideration, June 17, 2025

  7. Reported as committed, June 17, 2025

  8. Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, June 3, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 22 co-sponsors · 230 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (22)

Not signed on (230)

230 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

labor transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1540 do?
Buy America, Buy Union Grant Program
Who sponsors HB 1540?
HB 1540 is sponsored by Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), Danilo Burgos (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Sean Dougherty (Democratic), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Dan Goughnour (Democratic), Peter Schweyer (Democratic), Tarah Probst (Democratic), Tim Briggs (Democratic), Heather Boyd (Democratic), Paul Takac (Democratic), and Joshua Siegel.
What is the current status of HB 1540?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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