HR2846Passed House

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
In Committee
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
Failed — Did not pass vote
119th
Congress
2025-04-10
Introduced
4
Cosponsors
HR
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Sponsor

Chrissy Houlahan
Chrissy Houlahan
Democrat · PA · Representative
Votes with party: 95.5% (640 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Climate & Environment$1k

Full profile: /officials/H001085

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Cosponsors (4)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

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Latest Action

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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2026-09-15

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Plain-English Summary

This 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.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Health
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