PA state Rep. Tarik Khan stands on the steps of the state Capitol to celebrate #pridemonth with his colleagues. Khan, a long-time ally of the LGBTQ+ community, says he is thrilled to be a co-prime sponsor on a package of legislation to protect trans students in schools. Read more
Though the U.S. Supreme Court chose not to overturn the right to emergency abortions nationwide, PA state Rep. Tarik Khan reminds Pennsylvanians that the right to choose an abortion is still under attack. Khan vows to continue working with state lawmakers to guarantee access to abortion care in the commonwealth. Read more
PA state Rep. Tarik Khan celebrates as his legislation to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in campaign ads advances out of the House State Government Committee. Khan says that as AI continues to evolve, we must ensure the proper safeguards are in place to protect the public from deception. Read more
HARRISBURG, June 25 — State Reps. Elizabeth Fiedler, D-Phila.; Lindsay Powell, D-Allegheny; Tarik Khan, D-Phila.; and Tarah Probst, D-Monroe/Pike, today introduced a bill that would create a School Facilities Office within the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The proposed office would be designed to help lawmakers and school district officials assess school facilities so they can adequately address facilities needs across the Commonwealth. “The deterioration of our school buildings is a statewide educational and public health issue, and we need to start funding them with that importance,” Fiedler said. “But if we are going to use millions of dollars in public money, we have to do it wisely and ensure no funds are wasted. We have a chance now to provide our children with the 21st-century learning spaces they deserve -- let's seize the opportunity and do it right.” In 2023, the Commonwealth Court ruled that Pennsylvania’s school funding system is unconstitutional and that it is not enough for students to learn in facilities that are “generally safe,” the facilities “must be safe, and adequate.” "In Pittsburgh, more than 75% of our schools had to resort to remote learning because they lacked air conditioning and proper ventilation," explained Powell. "The need for an organizing office to help schools access local, state and federal dollars for Read more
HARRISBURG, June 24 – Today, the House State Government Committee approved legislation ( H.B. 2353 ) introduced by state Rep. Tarik Khan, D-Phila., that would prohibit the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) in campaigns. “Proud that our bipartisan bill passed in committee today aimed at protecting voters from deceptive AI-generated campaign ads,” Khan said. “Bills like HB 2353 help us safeguard our democracy and ensure people’s trust remains strong in our electoral system.” Under this bill, the dissemination of a campaign advertisement containing an artificially generated impersonation of a candidate would be prohibited if done without consent and with the intent to unduly influence the outcome of the election. Khan is joined by a bipartisan group of legislators in introducing this legislation, including state Reps. Rob Mercuri, R-Allegheny; Roni Green, D-Phila., Bob Merski, D-Erie; and Chris Pielli, D-Chester. This bill now heads to the full House for consideration. Read more
PA state Rep. Tarik Khan presents a $950,000 check to Northern Children Services of Roxborough on behalf of the Commonwealth. These funds will help Northern expand its successful programs teaching at-risk kids conflict resolution and leadership skills, and getting them career ready. Read more
Pa. state Rep. Tarik Khan spoke about legislation aimed at creating an Alzheimer’s Disease Task Force to assist the thousands of patient caregivers living in Pennsylvania. This task force would coordinate across state agencies, advocate for policy, and leverage resources to better respond to the unique and complex needs of those living with Alzheimer's and other dementia and the systems that support them. Read more
HARRISBURG, June 12 – Today, the House Health Committee approved legislation ( H.B. 2339 ) authored by state Rep. Tarik Khan, D-Phila., which would make it so that patients are provided with cost estimates for care at hospitals before they receive it. “Our bipartisan bill protects the public by ensuring hospitals are playing by the rules when it comes to being up front about costs to consumers. Most families in my community are paying thousands in out-of-pocket costs when they seek hospital care, and these are the ones that are already insured,” Khan said. “At the very least, Pennsylvanians should be able to know ahead of time what the costs are so they can plan ahead and shop around for care when possible. Our bill ensures hospitals follow federal guidelines for price transparency— which should be the bare minimum in our commonwealth.” This bill would require hospitals to maintain a publicly available list of all standard charges for all hospital items or services. Hospitals would be required to display their lists free of charge in a prominent location (or link) on the home page of their publicly accessible website. It also would provide state-level oversight based on current federal requirements from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding prices charged to patients by hospitals. Khan is joined by a bipartisan group of legislators in introducing H.B. 2339, Read more
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I’ll never forget the faces of the first responders I met during the earliest days of the pandemic. Those police, firefighter, and EMS workers pulled up in their emergency vehicles in the Citizens Bank Park lot for COVID-19 testing. As they rolled down their windows for me to gently swab their noses, I saw workers with running noses and bloodshot eyes. Most of the first responders I swabbed tested positive. Despite whatever personal fears they may have had in those early days— over 1.1 million Americans ended up dying following their COVID exposures—the look of determination and resolve in their eyes made it clear they wanted to do one thing. Push through and get back to their jobs serving the public. As they did during the pandemic, our police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical service professionals spend their days selflessly responding to traumas. They sign up knowing the risk to their bodies and their lives. But often it’s the trauma to their mental health that often proves the greatest challenge. First responders witness scenes of severe injury and death in the course of their work weeks. And some may witness and experience trauma multiple times a day. It is estimated that as many as 1 in 3 police officers, firefighters, and EMS personnel will experience post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI). Persons with PTSI have a 50% chance of developing major Read more
PA state Rep. Tarik Khan celebrates as his public transit safety legislation passes out of committee. The bill which he cosponsors with Rep. Joe Hohenstein, would make state-administered transit security grants available to agencies like SEPTA to ensure the safety of both passengers and employees Read more
Rep. Khan's E-Newsletter from May 14, 2024. Read more
Celebrating #NursesWeek, PA state Rep. Tarik Khan joins a room full of nurses urging the #PASenate to pass the Parient Safety Act. Read more
Pa. state Rep. Tarik Khan says with so much uncertainty and conflict in the world, we have to embrace opportunities to come together as a community. Khan is proud to have worked with Pa. state Rep. Dan Frankel to officially recognize Jewish and Muslim Heritage Months in Pennsylvania. Read more
HARRISBURG, May 7 – On Monday, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives adopted two resolutions: H.R. 352- introduced by state Rep. Tarik Khan, D-Phila., to recognize July 2024 as “Muslim Heritage and Appreciation Month” in Pennsylvania. H.R. 365- introduced by state Rep. Dan Frankel, D-Allegheny, to recognize May 2024 as “Jewish American Heritage Month” in Pennsylvania. The resolutions were introduced as a package by the two legislators to celebrate both faiths. “Growing up as a Muslim kid in a Jewish neighborhood with a Catholic mom, I saw every day how diversity makes us stronger, better and more empathetic,” Khan said. “To paraphrase Mahatma Gandhi, ‘different religions are beautiful flowers from the same garden,’ and are equally true and majestic. Today’s resolutions are about celebrating these two equally beautiful and magnificent faiths.” “These two great faiths and cultures helped shape the world, and they also help shape almost every community in this commonwealth,” Frankel said. “At a time when conflict abroad has Jewish and Muslim Pennsylvanians feeling vulnerable, it’s more important than ever to create space for cultural education and appreciation.” Khan and Frankel were joined by several colleagues in the introduction of the two pieces of legislation, including state Reps. Read more
“I’ve treated first responders as a family nurse practitioner, and I’ve seen effects of PTSI on their health. Like a broken arm or leg, these injuries need time and support to heal," Khan said. Read more
Pa. state Rep. Tarik Khan joined disability advocates, many with mobility issues, from around the Commonwealth as they climb the front steps of the state Capitol. Khan admired the strength of the advocates as they climbed up the steps to point out the lack of access to the Capitol, and says he will continue to fight to make sure people with disabilities have the access they need. Read more
As a nurse practitioner himself, Pa. state Rep. Tarik Khan emphasized why it’s critical to adopt full practice authority for nurse practitioners, removing barriers that would allow them to deliver better care to their patients. As it stands, 27 states have adopted full practice authority and the longer Pennsylvania waits to act, the more NPs will leave the state to practice elsewhere. Read more
Image: Rep Tarik Khan (D, Philadelphia) stands at podium with a bipartisan group of ten state legislators standing behind him in the PA Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg, PA A s Printed in the Chestnut Hill Local, East Falls Now, and Roxborough Review By State Representative Tarik Khan As my mom tells it, the neighborhood kids always wanted Dave on their team. Dave’s speed and confidence meant that his team usually won. Dave also constantly cracked jokes, which made those pick-up game’s victory all the sweeter. But after Dave's gallant military service in Vietnam, he told friends he never quite felt like himself. His throat always seemed to itch and tingle. Like a few sips of water might clear it. But never really did. The nagging cough began later, and then seemed to be constant. And although he was always a thriving kid, Dave's cycle of recurrent sinus infections now seemed endless. Dave's respiratory issues and other seemingly unrelated health problems always stumped his doctors. He was tired a lot. His hands and feet constantly tingled. Dave could not conceive children anymore, even though he had kids before the war. Later in adulthood, Dave never seemed to be able to catch a full breath of air. Years after his service, Dave and his many fellow Vietnam veterans learned their array of health problems stemmed from their exposure to Agent Orange. This Read more
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