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H.R. 2846 House Health

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).

House Floor
Introduced
Apr 10, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy (D-PA-6)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: motion to reconsider laid on the table agreed to without objection on Sep 15, 2026.

  1. House Introduced in House Apr 10, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Apr 10, 2025
  3. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Sep 10, 2025
  4. House Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Sep 10, 2025
  5. House Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. Sep 10, 2025
  6. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Sep 17, 2025
  7. House Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0. Sep 17, 2025
  8. House Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-327. Oct 3, 2025
  9. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 280. Oct 3, 2025
  10. House Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Sep 15, 2026
  11. House Considered under suspension of the rules. Sep 15, 2026
  12. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2846. Sep 15, 2026
  13. House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. Sep 15, 2026
  14. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. Sep 15, 2026
  15. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Sep 15, 2026

Cosponsors

4

Subjects

Employee leaveGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth personnelNational and community service

Committees

  • Energy and Commerce Committee
    • [Reported By, Oct 3, 2025]
    • [Markup By, Sep 17, 2025]
    • [Referred To, Apr 10, 2025]

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 as of: Reported to House]

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