H.R. 2846 119th Congress House

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…

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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).

Introduced: April 10, 2025 Introduced by: Chrissy Houlahan Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov

Health Employee leaveGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth personnelNational and community service

Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 16, 2026

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 626.

Sep 15, 2026 · 6:21 PM EDT

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 15, 2026 · 6:21 PM EDT

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5661)

Sep 15, 2026 · 6:21 PM EDT

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

Sep 15, 2026 · 6:12 PM EDT

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2846.

Sep 15, 2026 · 6:12 PM EDT

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5661-5662)

Sep 15, 2026 · 6:12 PM EDT

Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Oct 3, 2025

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 280.

Oct 3, 2025

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-327.

Sep 17, 2025

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.

Sep 17, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Sep 10, 2025

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Sep 10, 2025

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Sep 10, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Apr 10, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Apr 10, 2025

Introduced in House

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Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 626.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

Hearings & markups 4

Markup of Seven Bills
Markup Sep 17, 2025 · 10:00 AM EDT · Energy and Commerce Committee
Subcommittee Markup of Seven Bills
Markup Sep 10, 2025 · 10:15 AM EDT · Health Subcommittee
Legislative Proposals to Maintain and Improve the Public Health Workforce, Rural Health, and Over-the-Counter Medicines
Hearing Jul 16, 2025 · 10:00 AM EDT · Health Subcommittee
Legislative Proposals to Maintain and Improve the Public Health Workforce, Rural Health, and Over-the-Counter Medicines
Hearing Postponed Jul 9, 2025 · 10:15 AM EDT · Health Subcommittee

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee

Cosponsors 4

Tokuda, Jill N.

Hawaii · Jul 17, 2025

Fitzpatrick, Brian K.

Pennsylvania · Jul 2, 2025

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Jun 23, 2025

Bacon, Don

Nebraska · Apr 10, 2025

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2846: 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).. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2846/

MLA

"H.R. 2846: 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).." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2846/.

Bluebook (legal)

H.R. 2846, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2846/.

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[H.R. 2846: 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).](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2846/)