US SB2629 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Engrossed on January 13 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [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
2020-01-14HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2020-01-13HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2020-01-13HouseReceived in the House.
2020-01-13SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
2020-01-09SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S147; text: CR S147)
2019-11-05SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 289.
2019-11-05SenateCommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2019-10-31SenateCommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2019-10-17SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Same As/Similar To

SB3548 (Related) 2020-06-03 - Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
HB6379 (Related) 2020-03-23 - Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HB748 (Related) 2020-07-23 - Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.

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