# Pennsylvania HB 1688: An Act amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, in compensation, further providing for rate and amount of compensation.

Pennsylvania HB 1688, An Act amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, in compensation, further providing for rate and amount of compensation., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Seth Grove; status in committee, last action 2025-07-01 (Referred to Labor & Industry) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1688
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, in compensation, further providing for rate and amount of compensation.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-07-01
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Referred to Labor & Industry
- Sponsor: Seth Grove
- Cosponsors: 21
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Seth Grove
- Cosponsor: Aaron Bernstine (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alec J. Ryncavage (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Gleim (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chad G. Reichard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christina D. Sappey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Craig T. Staats (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David H. Zimmerman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Dawkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Hamm (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Bashline (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith J. Greiner (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lindsay Powell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marc S. Anderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Jones (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Perry A. Stambaugh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Krajewski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Pickett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Valerie S. Gaydos (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wendy Fink (Republican), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-07-01: Referred to Labor & Industry (House)

## Bill text

- PN 2073, 2025-07-01: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1688/PN2073), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1688/PN2073), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1688/PN2073)

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## Sources
- [PN 2073 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1688/PN2073)
- [PN 2073 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1688/PN2073)
- [PN 2073 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1688/PN2073)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1688-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).