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 (Democratic-PA)

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 280.

Extends leave benefits to Public Health Service officers and their families

This bill would give commissioned officers in the Public Health Service and their families the same time off benefits as Army officers. Right now, these health workers do not have these specific leave rights. If passed, this would make their time off rules match those in the military.

What Would Change

Today, Public Health Service officers and their families have different leave rules than Army officers. If this bill passes, they would have the same specific leave rights and privileges as Army officers under Chapter 40 of Title 10. An older, separate leave section for the PHS would also be removed.

Key Provisions

Extends specific leave rules from the Army to Public Health Service officers.
Gives Public Health Service officers and their families the same leave benefits as Army officers.
Removes an older section of law that currently covers Public Health Service leave.

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HR 2846 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10

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).

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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