# 119-hr-2846: 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).

119-hr-2846, 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 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2846
- Congress: 119
- 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: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-19

## Summary

**Extends the Army's Chapter 40 leave rules to commissioned officers of the Public Health Service and their beneficiaries.** The bill adds "Chapter 40, Leave" as item (22) to Section 221(a) of the Public Health Service Act so PHS commissioned officers and their beneficiaries are covered by the same Chapter 40 leave framework that applies to Army officers and repeals Section 219. The change does not create new funding or set new eligibility criteria.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Army leave rules for Public Health Service officers: benefit, medium. If enacted, commissioned Public Health Service officers would get the Army’s Chapter 40 leave rights. Their beneficiaries would also receive any related leave benefits under that chapter. The change would take effect upon enactment. It would also repeal an older Public Health Service leave section…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-5168: Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2846 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2846)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-5168: Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5168)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2846 (as of 2026-09-19).