S 2629
116th Congress
Senate
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 17, 2019
Introduced by:
Rounds, Mike
Republican
· South Dakota
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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
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
3
Cosponsors
1