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United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019

Introduced: October 17, 2019 Introduced by: Rounds, Mike Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 14, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 13, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 13, 2020
Received in the House.
Jan 13, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jan 9, 2020
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S147; text: CR S147)
Jan 9, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S147; text: CR S147)
Nov 5, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 289.
Nov 5, 2019
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Oct 31, 2019
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Oct 17, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Oct 17, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 January 14, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 3548 Related bill CARES Act
  • HR 748 Related bill CARES Act
  • HR 6379 Related bill Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Nov 7, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2629: United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2629/
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"S. 2629: United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2629/.
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S. 2629, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2629/.
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