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HR 3154 97th Congress House Health Civil service employment Civil service retirement Department of Health and Human Services Federal employees and officials Federal officials Government Operations and Politics Mandatory retirement Older workers Public health Social Welfare

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to remove the arbitrary age restrictions applicable to appointments to the Office of Surgeon General.

Introduced: April 8, 1981 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 15, 1981
Motion to Discharge Committee Filed by Hyde. Discharge Petition No: 05.
Apr 9, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Apr 8, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 8, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title II (Administration) of the Public Health Service Act to permit the Surgeon General to: (1) be appointed from outside the Regular Corps of the Health Service; and (2) serve beyond the retirement age of 64.

What's happening now June 15, 1981

Motion to Discharge Committee Filed by Hyde. Discharge Petition No: 05.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 10, 1981
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3154: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to remove the arbitrary age restrictions applicable to appointments to the Office of Surgeon General.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-3154/
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"H.R. 3154: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to remove the arbitrary age restrictions applicable to appointments to the Office of Surgeon General.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-3154/.
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H.R. 3154, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-3154/.
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