United StatesPublic Health Service officers would receive Army leave rules
The measure would add military leave rules to the listed rights of Public Health Service officers and their beneficiaries, if enacted.
What it does
Public Health Service commissioned officers and their beneficiaries would have an additional listed right tied to the military leave rules in Title 10, Chapter 40.
The measure would repeal Section 219 of the Public Health Service Act, but the supplied text does not explain what that section currently does.
Argument forUsing the same leave chapter as Army officers could give Public Health Service officers and beneficiaries a clearer path to comparable leave.
Argument againstTying Public Health Service leave to military rules could make eligibility and administration harder for officers and their beneficiaries to understand.
More detail
The Public Health Service Act would list Title 10, Chapter 40 leave provisions as an additional right or privilege for commissioned officers and their beneficiaries. The provision covers commissioned officers of the Public Health Service and their beneficiaries. The leave rules come from Chapter 40 of Title 10, which covers leave for members of the Armed Forces.
Section 219 of the Public Health Service Act would be repealed. The repeal applies to Section 219 of the Public Health Service Act, identified as 42 U.S.C. 210-1.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 16Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 626.Latest
- Sep 15Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 15Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5661-5662)
- Sep 15DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2846.
- Sep 15Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5661)Passed House
- Sep 15Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2025
- Oct 3Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-327.
- Oct 3Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 280.
- Sep 17Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Sep 17Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.
- Sep 10Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Sep 10Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Sep 10Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Apr 10Introduced in House
- Apr 10Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Introduced
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