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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 2846
To amend title II of the Public Health Service Act to include as an additional right or privilege of commissioned officers of the Public Health Service (and their beneficiaries) certain leave provided under title 10, United States Code to commissioned officers of the Army (or their beneficiaries).
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Introduced 2025-04-10Topic: health care · veterans military · laborSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceThis bill entitles officers of the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps to the same leave benefits provided to officers of the armed forces. Specifically, the bill expands the leave available to USPHS officers with respect to parental leave, emergency leave, and rest and recuperation leave.
Sponsors
- Chrissy Houlahan Democrat sponsor
- 4 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | Senate | Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 626. | |
| 2026-09-15 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2026-09-15 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5661) | |
| 2026-09-15 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. | floor pass | |
| 2026-09-15 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2846. | |
| 2026-09-15 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5661-5662) | |
| 2026-09-15 | House | Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | |
| 2025-10-03 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 280. | |
| 2025-10-03 | House | Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-327. | report |
| 2025-10-03 | Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-327. | report | |
| 2025-09-17 | House | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0. | refer |
| 2025-09-17 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2025-09-10 | House | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. | refer |
| 2025-09-10 | House | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2025-09-10 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | refer |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | refer |
| 2025-04-10 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-04-10 | Introduced in House | introduce |