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Uniformed Services Leave Parity Act
S. 1440 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).
Summary
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to extend the same leave provisions to commissioned officers of the Public Health Service that are currently provided to commissioned officers of the Army under federal law. The bill adds Chapter 40 (Leave) of title 10, United States Code to the rights and privileges of Public Health Service commissioned officers and their beneficiaries. The bill also repeals Section 219 of the Public Health Service Act as a conforming change. The effect is to align leave benefits between Public Health Service commissioned officers and Army commissioned officers.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK)
Actions (10)
- Oct 17, 2025 Held at the desk. · house
- Oct 17, 2025 Received in the House. · house
- Oct 16, 2025 Message on Senate action sent to the House. · senate
- Oct 9, 2025 Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7101; text: CR S7101) · senate
- Oct 9, 2025 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 8, 2025 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 151. · senate
- Sep 8, 2025 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy without amendment. Without written report. · senate
- Jul 30, 2025 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. · senate
- Apr 10, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. · senate
- Apr 10, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 10, 2025
Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
September 8, 2025
Reported by Mr. Cassidy, without amendment
A BILL
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).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Uniformed Services Leave Parity Act”.
SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF LEAVE PROVISIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.
(a) In General.—Section 221(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 213a(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(22) Chapter 40, Leave.”.
(b) Conforming Repeal.—Section 219 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 210-1) is repealed. Calendar No. 151
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1440
A BILL
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).
September 8, 2025
Reported without amendment
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