US HB4870 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-3)
Status: Introduced on October 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Allows for the deployment of the Ready Reserve Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (Commissioned Corps) to serve in public health emergencies. Certain provisions related to compensation and leave without authority that apply to the Armed Forces shall also apply to officers of the Commissioned Corps or their beneficiaries.

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Title

United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-10-29HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-10-28HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2019-10-28HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB3548 (Related) 2020-06-03 - Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.

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