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
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
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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:
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Chapter 40, Leave.
(b) Conforming repeal
Section 219 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 210–1) is repealed.