H.R. 2846 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in 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).
Cosponsors: 4 (2 D, 2 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-14
Introduced: 2025-04-10
Latest action (2026-09-16): Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 626.
What H.R. 2846 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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