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).
In progressThis 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.
Sep 16, 2026Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 626.
The bill amends the Public Health Service Act to extend certain leave benefits, currently available to Army officers, to commissioned officers of the Public Health Service. It repeals a section of the existing law to accommodate this change. The bill is straightforward in its intent and scope, focusing on aligning leave benefits across different service branches.