Bill · S. 1440· Senate(119-S-1440)
Uniformed Services Leave Parity Act
- Introduced
- 4/10/2025
- Last activity
- 10/17/2025 — Held at the desk.
- Sponsored by
- Tammy Duckworth
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Awaiting House
What this bill would do
The Uniformed Services Leave Parity Act aims to amend the Public Health Service Act. This amendment would add certain leave provisions to the rights and privileges of commissioned officers of the Public Health Service and their beneficiaries. These leave provisions are currently provided under title 10, United States Code, to commissioned officers of the Army. The bill includes a conforming repeal of Section 219 of the Public Health Service Act.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Leave Rights for Public Health Service Officers: By amending the Public Health Service Act, commissioned officers of the Public Health Service and their beneficiaries would gain additional rights or privileges regarding leave. This is specified in Section 2.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Repeal of Existing Section: The bill includes a conforming repeal of Section 219 of the Public Health Service Act, as noted in Section 2(b).
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No significant interests or groups are affected by this bill.
- 10/17/2025
- Held at the desk.
- Received in the House.
- 10/16/2025
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 10/9/2025
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7101; text: CR S7101)
- 9/8/2025
- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy without amendment. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 151.
- 7/30/2025
- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 4/10/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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Lisa MurkowskiRepublican · Alaska