HR 408 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A Resolution recognizing the month of April 2026 as "Financial Literacy Month" in Pennsylvania.

House Resolution 408 designates April 2026 as "Financial Literacy Month" in Pennsylvania. This symbolic resolution does not create new laws or requirements but encourages public awareness and education about financial literacy, aligning with national observances like President Biden's 2021 proclamation. It follows Pennsylvania's history of supporting financial education initiatives without imposing obligations on individuals or organizations.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 28, 2026 Last action Apr 15, 2026

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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN2817 → Printer's No. PN3204 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was updated to reflect its amended status and expanded the list of co-sponsors. The text was significantly rewritten to include specific statistics on Pennsylvania residents' financial struggles, such as living paycheck-to-paycheck and high average debt levels, to strengthen the justification for the resolution.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains a House Resolution recognizing April as Financial Literacy Month, but the supporting arguments and context were expanded to include new data points and references to recent state legislation (Act 35 of 2023).

REQUIREMENT

Added new co-sponsors (Curry, Fleming, Parker, Samuelson, and Shaffer) to the list of Representatives who introduced the bill.

TIMELINE

Added a new line indicating the bill was amended by the House of Representatives on April 15, 2026.

SCOPE

Inserted new 'WHEREAS' clauses citing specific statistics on Pennsylvania residents' financial health, including 51% living paycheck-to-paycheck and an average debt of $85,047.

Added a clause referencing Act 35 of 2023, which mandates financial literacy courses in schools starting in the 2026-2027 school year.

Rewrote a clause regarding federal legislation to clarify that the House bill delegated implementation to the Federal Government, schools, localities, and nonprofits.

Floor votes · House Apr 15, 2026

How they voted

198–3

Passed

Total votes 201

Apr 15, 2026

D Democratic102

102 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican99

96 Yea 3 Nay

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

Adopted

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Introduced

Amended

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported as committed

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to Finance

lower

1 primary · 24 co-sponsors