H.R. 2846 · 119th Congress

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).

Introduced Apr 10, 2025Policy area: Health

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced (done)
  2. Committee (done)
  3. Passed House (current)
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 626.

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Senate

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 626.

  2. House

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

  3. House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5661)

  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

  5. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2846.

  6. House

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5661-5662)

  7. House

    Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. House

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 280.

  9. House

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-327.

  10. House

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.

  11. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  12. House

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Show 4 earlier actions
  1. House

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  2. House

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  3. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  4. Introduced in House