It’s July, there’s no budget in sight, and the Pennsylvania General Assembly has recessed for the holiday.

The undone spending plan hovers in stasis as the federal budget resolution bill nears final passage. The gravity of cuts to programs the commonwealth has come to rely on is hard to predict.

Among endangered programs are Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. Hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians are expected to lose their benefits if the bill passes.

Democratic lawmakers, including Gov. Josh Shapiro, have urged Republicans in the U.S. House to vote against the bill for those constituents.

A prayer from House Speaker Rep. Joanna McClinton, D-Philadelphia, on Wednesday called for assistance for the legislature to serve “those who are dependent on government to function and to work and to, most importantly, make an impact” across the commonwealth.

Whether events on the national stage will change the calculus between Pennsylvania’s Republican-controlled Senate and Democrat-controlled House and executive office may determine how far past the deadline negotiations extend.

Budget aside, the House passed several bills at the beginning of the week. Here’s a look at some of the highlights.

An end to the Sunday hunting prohibition is headed to the governor’s desk after years of debate. Those looking to expand the time hunters can engage with the sport won out over those who hoped to preserve a traditional day of rest. Another bill allowing out of state college students to apply for residential hunting licenses also passed.

An act repealing the lottery profit margin found concurrence with the Senate, setting the stage to increase revenue that goes toward older Pennsylvanians.

Rep. Brian Munroe, D-Warminster, gave a moving speech on the House floor concerning his own two diagnoses with cancer as a result of exposure to PFAS, carcinogenic chemicals used in firefighting foam. His bill prohibiting the use of the chemicals in favor of newer options which are less dangerous received unanimous support.

Expansion of benefits in the state National Guard has passed both chambers, as well as a bill requiring employers to display information about veterans’ benefits and services.

A bipartisan bill establishing a program for students to write their “Pennsylvania story” found concurrence in honor of the upcoming America250 celebrations.

In support of a bill, Rep. Chris Rabb, D-Philadelphia asked, “I urge you to vote for House Bill 1599 if you believe that utility companies or members of PJM shouldn’t cast votes in secret, particularly as they relate to electric bills that could go up for your constituents in your respective districts.”

The bill, which would force utility companies to publicly disclose votes that have previously been conducted in secret, passed 159-43.

A contentious bill curbing overdraft fees passed on party lines.

Rep. Brian Munroe, D-Warminster, gave a moving speech on the House floor concerning his own two diagnoses with cancer as a result of exposure to PFAS, carcinogenic chemicals used in firefighting foam. His bill prohibiting the use of the chemicals in favor of newer options which are less dangerous received unanimous support.

“Imagine how you would feel when in 2015 you found out that 50 years of those chemicals have been accumulating in your drinking water,” said Munroe, whose 30,000 person hometown of Warminster was poisoned.

Rep. La’Tasha Mayes, D-Pittsburgh, saw bipartisan support for one of the MOMNIBUS bills from the Black Maternal Health caucus. The act would cover blood pressure monitors for pregnant women through Medicaid. Hypertensive disorders are a major cause of mortality among pregnant women, with Black women in the state having the highest rate of mortality.

A bill from Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill, R-Jacobus will allow EMS providers to leave a dose of the drug Naloxone with caregivers after apa patient has been revived from an opioid overdose. When administered in time, Naloxone reverses the effects of overdose, saving lives.

Another bill updating reporting requirements for the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs found concurrence.

A bill that would allow Pennsylvania to join the National Occupational Therapy Licensure compact saw near unanimous support in its final passage. The compact would make it easier for therapists to move and work across state lines.

There was unanimous support for a bill sponsored by Rep. Jeff Olsommer, R-Hawley. It would mandate hearings within 30 days when a petition is filed to terminate guardianship for an incapacitated person.

Despite drawing criticism from fellow Democrat Rep. Emily Kinkead of Bellevue, Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta of Philadelphia passed a bill extending protections to municipal workers. The bill would increase penalties for simple assault.

A bipartisan bill to combat blight by offering loans to county authorities passed 160-42. The legislation sponsored by Rep. Tina Davis, D-Levittown, is modeled after a successful program in Bucks County.