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HR 2846 Passed a chamber

Extends to Public Health Service commissioned officers and their beneficiaries the leave benefits that title 10 of the U.S. Code provides to Army officers, and repeals section 219 of the Public Health Service Act.

Official title: 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).

Next stop Senate: awaiting action
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced 10-APR-2025
Referred 10-APR-2025
Approved by committee 17-SEP-2025
Reported 03-OCT-2025
On the calendar 03-OCT-2025
Passed 15-SEP-2026
Senate
Received 16-SEP-2026
Key points
  • Adds chapter 40 (Leave) of title 10, United States Code, to the rights and privileges of Public Health Service commissioned officers and their beneficiaries under section 221(a) of the Public Health Service Act.
  • Repeals section 219 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 210-1).
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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Reported to House" (03-OCT-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 15-SEP-2026).

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Committee referrals (2) Policy area

Health

Sponsor Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) Cosponsors · 4
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