HR 4870
116th Congress
House
Health
Department of Health and Human Services
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health personnel
United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019
Introduced: October 28, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 28, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 28, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019
This bill allows for the deployment of the Ready Reserve Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (Commissioned Corps) to serve in public health emergencies. Certain provisions related to compensation and leave without authority that apply to the Armed Forces shall also apply to officers of the Commissioned Corps or their beneficiaries.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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