# 118-hr-8711: 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).

118-hr-8711, 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)., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-8711
- Congress: 118
- Title: 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).
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2024-06-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

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).

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2024-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2024-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2024-08-23T00:00:00.000Z

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- 118-hr-8426: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2024
- 118-hr-8061: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2024
- 118-hres-966: Condemning rape and sexual violence committed by Hamas in its war against Israel.

## Sources
- [118-hr-8711 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8711)

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- [118-hr-10073: Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-10073)
- [118-hr-8702: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8702)
- [118-hr-8426: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8426)
- [118-hr-8061: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8061)
- [118-hres-966: Condemning rape and sexual violence committed by Hamas in its war against Israe…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-966)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8711 (as of 2026-10-15).