Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 47 D · 12 R cosponsors

HB 704 — An Act establishing the Neurodegenerative Disease Research Program and the Neurodegenerative Disease Research Program Fund; and imposing duties on the Department of Health.

Last action — Referred to Health & Human Services

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 22, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 60 sponsors

    1 primary, 59 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (47 D · 12 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

174 added · 161 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of HB 704 clarifies the definition of "institution" to specify that eligible institutions must be academic clinical medical centers conducting neurodegenerative disease research in Pennsylvania. It also removes specific examples of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, focusing instead on a broader definition. This change matters because it narrows the scope of eligible research institutions, which could streamline the funding process for specific types of medical research in the state.

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1437 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
1437 PRINTER'S NO.
704 2025 INTRODUCED BY MULLINS, CUTLER, SCHLOSSBERG, NEILSON, McNEILL, KHAN, FLICK, JAMES, GIRAL, SANCHEZ, PIELLI, HANBIDGE, HILL- EVANS, CIRESI, MENTZER, HOWARD, DONAHUE, BRENNAN, McANDREW, FREEMAN, PICKETT, DELLOSO, TWARDZIK, O'MARA, FLEMING, DEASY, PASHINSKI, WEBSTER, STEELE, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, MAYES, MALAGARI, SHUSTERMAN, BOROWSKI, OLSOMMER, INGLIS, KENYATTA, BURGOS, GAYDOS, SCHMITT, STAATS, MERSKI, DOUGHERTY AND WARREN, APRIL 22, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, APRIL 22, 2025 AN ACT Establishing the Neurodegenerative Disease Research Program and the Neurodegenerative Disease Research Program Fund;
1713 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
and imposing duties on the Department of Health.
704 2025 INTRODUCED BY MULLINS, CUTLER, SCHLOSSBERG, NEILSON, McNEILL, KHAN, FLICK, JAMES, GIRAL, SANCHEZ, PIELLI, HANBIDGE, HILL- EVANS, CIRESI, MENTZER, HOWARD, DONAHUE, BRENNAN, McANDREW, FREEMAN, PICKETT, DELLOSO, TWARDZIK, O'MARA, FLEMING, DEASY, PASHINSKI, WEBSTER, STEELE, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, MAYES, MALAGARI, SHUSTERMAN, BOROWSKI, OLSOMMER, INGLIS, KENYATTA, BURGOS, GAYDOS, SCHMITT, STAATS, MERSKI, DOUGHERTY, WARREN, SOLOMON AND BRIGGS, APRIL 22, 2025 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MAY 14, 2025 AN ACT Establishing the Neurodegenerative Disease Research Program and imposing duties on the Department of Health.am Fund;
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
and The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
"Institution." Any of the following located in this Commonwealth:
"Institution." Any of the following located in this <-- Commonwealth:
"INSTITUTION." AN ACADEMIC CLINICAL MEDICAL CENTER LOCATED <-- IN THIS COMMONWEALTH THAT CONDUCTS NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE RESEARCH.
"Program." The Neurodegenerative Disease Research Program established under section 3(a).
20250HB0704PN1713 - 2 - "Program." The Neurodegenerative Disease Research Program established under section 3(a).
"Tissue bank." An entity that is licensed, accredited or regulated under Federal or State law to engage in the recovery, 20250HB0704PN1437 - 2 - screening, testing, processing, storage or distribution of tissue.
"Tissue bank." An entity that is licensed, accredited or regulated under Federal or State law to engage in the recovery, screening, testing, processing, storage or distribution of tissue.
(C) The purpose and amount of the requested grant under the program.
(C) The purpose and amount of the requested 20250HB0704PN1713 - 3 - grant under the program.
(iv) Certification that the proposed research has undergone appropriate Institutional Review Board review and peer review as necessary.
(iv) Certification that the proposed research has undergone appropriate Institutional Review Board review, <-- INSTITUTIONAL ANIMAL CARE AND USE COMMITTEE REVIEW and peer review as necessary.
20250HB0704PN1437 - 3 - (3) The department shall post the application form under this subsection on its publicly accessible Internet website.
(3) The department shall post the application form under this subsection on its publicly accessible Internet website.
(a) Eligibility.--If an institution has received funding for neurodegenerative disease research from the National Institutes of Health during any of the four preceding Federal fiscal years in which money for that research was disbursed, the institution shall be eligible to receive a grant under the program.
(a) Eligibility.--If an institution has received funding for 20250HB0704PN1713 - 4 - neurodegenerative disease research from the National Institutes of Health OR THE PATIENT-CENTERED OUTCOMES RESEARCH INSTITUTE <-- during any of the four preceding Federal fiscal years in which money for that research was disbursed, the institution shall be eligible to receive a grant under the program.
(b) Fund distribution.--Money to be distributed to each 20250HB0704PN1437 - 4 - eligible applicant shall be calculated by dividing the total number of eligible applicants by the total amount appropriated in a fiscal year.
(b) Fund distribution.--Money to be distributed to each eligible applicant shall be calculated by dividing the total number of eligible applicants by the total amount appropriated in a fiscal year.
(C) FUNDING LIMITATIONS.--INDIRECT COSTS SHALL BE CAPPED AT <-- 10% OF GRANT FUNDS.
The performance review shall be based on an evaluation process by the department.
The performance review shall be based on an 20250HB0704PN1713 - 5 - evaluation process by the department.
(a) Annual reports required.--No later than September 1, 2025, and each September 1 thereafter, the department shall issue an annual report detailing the operation of the program and fund during the preceding year.
(a) Annual reports required.--No later than September 1, <-- 2025, DECEMBER 31 OF THE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS <-- SECTION and each September 1 DECEMBER 31 thereafter, the <-- department shall issue an annual report detailing the operation of the program and fund during the preceding year.
20250HB0704PN1437 - 5 - (1) The number of eligible applicants that sought a grant under the program.
(1) The number of eligible applicants that sought a grant under the program.
20250HB0704PN1713 - 6 - (8) THE CHAIRPERSON AND MINORITY CHAIRPERSON OF THE <-- HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE.
(9) THE CHAIRPERSON AND MINORITY CHAIRPERSON OF THE HEALTH COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Health & Human Services

  2. Third consideration and final passage

  3. Re-reported as committed

  4. Re-committed to Appropriations

  5. Second consideration

  6. Removed from table

  7. Laid on the table

  8. First consideration

  9. Reported as amended

  10. Referred to Health

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 59 co-sponsors · 193 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (59)

Not signed on (193)

193 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 21000
Unaffiliated 2000
Republican 14000
Total 37000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Joshua Siegel — Yea
Torren Ecker — Yea
Abigail Salisbury Democratic Yea
Aerion Abney Democratic Yea
Anthony A. Bellmon Democratic Yea
Ben Waxman Democratic Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Bridget M. Kosierowski Democratic Yea
Dave Madsen Democratic Yea
Emily Kinkead Democratic Yea
Gina H. Curry Democratic Yea
Joe Webster Democratic Yea
Jordan A. Harris Democratic Yea
Justin C. Fleming Democratic Yea
Kyle J. Mullins Democratic Yea
La'Tasha D. Mayes Democratic Yea
Manuel Guzman Democratic Yea
Pat Gallagher Democratic Yea
Paul Friel Democratic Yea
Regina G. Young Democratic Yea
Steven R. Malagari Democratic Yea
Tarik Khan Democratic Yea
Tim Brennan Democratic Yea
Ann Flood Republican Yea
Charity Grimm Krupa Republican Yea
Eric Davanzo Republican Yea
Eric R. Nelson Republican Yea
James B. Struzzi Republican Yea
Jamie Barton Republican Yea
Jeff Olsommer Republican Yea
Joshua D. Kail Republican Yea
Kristin Marcell Republican Yea
Marci Mustello Republican Yea
Marla Brown Republican Yea
Ryan Warner Republican Yea
Thomas H. Kutz Republican Yea
Zachary Mako Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 197 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 100000
Republican 92500
Unaffiliated 5001
Total 197501
% of votes cast 97%2%0%0%
How each member voted (203)
Member Party Vote
Dan Miller — Yea
Joshua Siegel — Yea
Louis Schmitt — Yea
Seth Grove — Not Voting
Stephenie Scialabba — Yea
Torren Ecker — Yea
Abigail Salisbury Democratic Yea
Aerion Abney Democratic Yea
Amen Brown Democratic Yea
Andre D. Carroll Democratic Yea
Anita Astorino Kulik Democratic Yea
Anthony A. Bellmon Democratic Yea
Arvind Venkat Democratic Yea
Ben Waxman Democratic Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Brandon J. Markosek Democratic Yea
Brian Munroe Democratic Yea
Bridget M. Kosierowski Democratic Yea
Carol Hill-Evans Democratic Yea
Carol Kazeem Democratic Yea
Chris Pielli Democratic Yea
Christina D. Sappey Democratic Yea
Christopher M. Rabb Democratic Yea
Dan Frankel Democratic Yea
Dan Goughnour Democratic Yea
Dan K. Williams Democratic Yea
Daniel J. Deasy Democratic Yea
Danielle Friel Otten Democratic Yea
Danilo Burgos Democratic Yea
Darisha K. Parker Democratic Yea
Dave Madsen Democratic Yea
David M. Delloso Democratic Yea
Ed Neilson Democratic Yea
Eddie Day Pashinski Democratic Yea
Elizabeth Fiedler Democratic Yea
Emily Kinkead Democratic Yea
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
G. Roni Green Democratic Yea
Gina H. Curry Democratic Yea
Greg Scott Democratic Yea
Greg Vitali Democratic Yea
Heather Boyd Democratic Yea
Ismail Smith-Wade-El Democratic Yea
Jacklyn Rusnock Democratic Yea
Jared G. Solomon Democratic Yea
Jason Dawkins Democratic Yea
Jeanne McNeill Democratic Yea
Jennifer O'Mara Democratic Yea
Jessica Benham Democratic Yea
Jim Haddock Democratic Yea
Jim Prokopiak Democratic Yea
Joanna E. McClinton Democratic Yea
Joe Ciresi Democratic Yea
Joe McAndrew Democratic Yea
Joe Webster Democratic Yea
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz Democratic Yea
John C. Inglis III Democratic Yea
Jordan A. Harris Democratic Yea
Jose Giral Democratic Yea
Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic Yea
Justin C. Fleming Democratic Yea
Keith S. Harris Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
Kyle Donahue Democratic Yea
Kyle J. Mullins Democratic Yea
La'Tasha D. Mayes Democratic Yea
Leanne Krueger Democratic Yea
Lindsay Powell Democratic Yea
Lisa A. Borowski Democratic Yea
Liz Hanbidge Democratic Yea
Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic Yea
Mandy Steele Democratic Yea
Manuel Guzman Democratic Yea
Mary Jo Daley Democratic Yea
MaryLouise Isaacson Democratic Yea
Matthew D. Bradford Democratic Yea
Maureen E. Madden Democratic Yea
Melissa Cerrato Democratic Yea
Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic Yea
Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic Yea
Morgan Cephas Democratic Yea
Nancy Guenst Democratic Yea
Napoleon J. Nelson Democratic Yea
Nathan Davidson Democratic Yea
Nikki Rivera Democratic Yea
Pat Gallagher Democratic Yea
Patrick J. Harkins Democratic Yea
Paul Friel Democratic Yea
Paul Takac Democratic Yea
Perry S. Warren Democratic Yea
Peter Schweyer Democratic Yea
Regina G. Young Democratic Yea
Rick Krajewski Democratic Yea
Robert E. Merski Democratic Yea
Robert F. Matzie Democratic Yea
Robert Freeman Democratic Yea
Ryan A. Bizzarro Democratic Yea
Scott Conklin Democratic Yea
Sean Dougherty Democratic Yea
Steve Samuelson Democratic Yea
Steven R. Malagari Democratic Yea
Tarah Probst Democratic Yea
Tarik Khan Democratic Yea
Tim Brennan Democratic Yea
Tim Briggs Democratic Yea
Tina M. Davis Democratic Yea
Aaron Bernstine Republican Yea
Abby Major Republican Yea
Alec J. Ryncavage Republican Yea
Andrew Kuzma Republican Yea
Ann Flood Republican Yea
Barbara Gleim Republican Nay
Brad Roae Republican Yea
Brenda M. Pugh Republican Yea
Brett R. Miller Republican Yea
Brian C. Rasel Republican Yea
Brian Smith Republican Yea
Bryan Cutler Republican Yea
Bud Cook Republican Yea
Carl Walker Metzgar Republican Yea
Chad G. Reichard Republican Yea
Charity Grimm Krupa Republican Yea
Clint Owlett Republican Yea
Craig T. Staats Republican Yea
Craig Williams Republican Yea
Dallas Kephart Republican Yea
Dan Moul Republican Yea
Dane Watro Republican Yea
David H. Rowe Republican Yea
David H. Zimmerman Republican Yea
David M. Maloney Republican Yea
Donna Scheuren Republican Yea
Doyle Heffley Republican Yea
Eric Davanzo Republican Yea
Eric J. Weaknecht Republican Yea
Eric R. Nelson Republican Yea
Gary W. Day Republican Yea
Jack Rader Republican Yea
Jacob D. Banta Republican Yea
James B. Struzzi Republican Yea
Jamie Barton Republican Yea
Jamie L. Flick Republican Yea
Jamie Walsh Republican Nay
Jason Ortitay Republican Yea
Jeff Olsommer Republican Yea
Jeremy Shaffer Republican Yea
Jesse Topper Republican Yea
Jill N. Cooper Republican Yea
Jim Rigby Republican Yea
Joanne Stehr Republican Yea
Joe Emrick Republican Yea
Joe Hamm Republican Nay
Joe Hogan Republican Yea
Joe Kerwin Republican Yea
John A. Lawrence Republican Yea
John A. Schlegel Republican Yea
Jonathan Fritz Republican Yea
Joseph D'Orsie Republican Yea
Josh Bashline Republican Yea
Joshua D. Kail Republican Yea
Kate A. Klunk Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kathy L. Rapp Republican Yea
Keith J. Greiner Republican Yea
Kerry A. Benninghoff Republican Yea
Kristin Marcell Republican Yea
Leslie Rossi Republican Yea
Marc S. Anderson Republican Yea
Marci Mustello Republican Yea
Mark M. Gillen Republican Yea
Marla Brown Republican Yea
Martin T. Causer Republican Yea
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Michael Stender Republican Yea
Mike Armanini Republican Yea
Mike Jones Republican Yea
Milou Mackenzie Republican Yea
Mindy Fee Republican Yea
Natalie Mihalek Republican Yea
Parke Wentling Republican Yea
Perry A. Stambaugh Republican Yea
R. Lee James Republican Yea
Rich Irvin Republican Yea
Rob W. Kauffman Republican Yea
Robert Leadbeter Republican Yea
Roman Kozak Republican Yea
Russ Diamond Republican Yea
Ryan Warner Republican Yea
Scott Barger Republican Yea
Shelby Labs Republican Yea
Sheryl M. Delozier Republican Yea
Stephanie Borowicz Republican Nay
Steven C. Mentzer Republican Yea
Thomas H. Kutz Republican Yea
Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican Yea
Tim Twardzik Republican Yea
Timothy J. O'Neal Republican Yea
Timothy R. Bonner Republican Yea
Tina Pickett Republican Yea
Tom Jones Republican Yea
Valerie S. Gaydos Republican Yea
Wendy Fink Republican Nay
Zachary Mako Republican Yea

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Committee vote (Health): Report Bill As Amended

Passed 26 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 14000
Republican 12000
Total 26000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Arvind Venkat Democratic Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Bridget M. Kosierowski Democratic Yea
Dan Frankel Democratic Yea
Danielle Friel Otten Democratic Yea
Heather Boyd Democratic Yea
Jessica Benham Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
La'Tasha D. Mayes Democratic Yea
Lisa A. Borowski Democratic Yea
Liz Hanbidge Democratic Yea
Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic Yea
Rick Krajewski Democratic Yea
Tarik Khan Democratic Yea
Brad Roae Republican Yea
Charity Grimm Krupa Republican Yea
David H. Zimmerman Republican Yea
Gary W. Day Republican Yea
Jamie Walsh Republican Yea
Joanne Stehr Republican Yea
Kathy L. Rapp Republican Yea
Leslie Rossi Republican Yea
Marla Brown Republican Yea
Stephanie Borowicz Republican Yea
Tim Twardzik Republican Yea
Timothy R. Bonner Republican Yea

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Committee vote (Health): Adopt Amendment

Passed 26 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 14000
Republican 12000
Total 26000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Arvind Venkat Democratic Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Bridget M. Kosierowski Democratic Yea
Dan Frankel Democratic Yea
Danielle Friel Otten Democratic Yea
Heather Boyd Democratic Yea
Jessica Benham Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
La'Tasha D. Mayes Democratic Yea
Lisa A. Borowski Democratic Yea
Liz Hanbidge Democratic Yea
Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic Yea
Rick Krajewski Democratic Yea
Tarik Khan Democratic Yea
Brad Roae Republican Yea
Charity Grimm Krupa Republican Yea
David H. Zimmerman Republican Yea
Gary W. Day Republican Yea
Jamie Walsh Republican Yea
Joanne Stehr Republican Yea
Kathy L. Rapp Republican Yea
Leslie Rossi Republican Yea
Marla Brown Republican Yea
Stephanie Borowicz Republican Yea
Tim Twardzik Republican Yea
Timothy R. Bonner Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 704?
HB 704 is sponsored by Louis Schmitt, Kyle J. Mullins (Democratic), Bryan Cutler (Republican), Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Jamie L. Flick (Republican), R. Lee James (Republican), Jose Giral (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Steven C. Mentzer (Republican), Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), Kyle Donahue (Democratic), Tim Brennan (Democratic), Joe McAndrew (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Tina Pickett (Republican), David M. Delloso (Democratic), Tim Twardzik (Republican), Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Mark M. Gillen (Republican), Lindsay Powell (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Jim Prokopiak (Democratic), Tina M. Davis (Democratic), Eddie Day Pashinski (Democratic), Joe Webster (Democratic), Mandy Steele (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), Jeff Olsommer (Republican), John C. Inglis III (Democratic), Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), Danilo Burgos (Democratic), Valerie S. Gaydos (Republican), Craig T. Staats (Republican), Robert E. Merski (Democratic), Sean Dougherty (Democratic), Perry S. Warren (Democratic), Jared G. Solomon (Democratic), Tim Briggs (Democratic), Brandon J. Markosek (Democratic), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), Dave Madsen (Democratic), Carol Kazeem (Democratic), Kristin Marcell (Republican), Donna Scheuren (Republican), and Gina H. Curry (Democratic).
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