H.R. 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).

Sponsor: Chrissy Houlahan

4 cosponsors
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Official summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service.

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.

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Sec. 1. Application of leave provisions for members of the Armed Forces to members of the Public Health Service Since introduced

(a) In general. Section 221(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 213a(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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(22) Chapter 40, Leave.

(b) Conforming repeal. Section 219 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 210–1) is repealed.