# 119-s-1440: Uniformed Services Leave Parity Act

119-s-1440, Uniformed Services Leave Parity Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL); status passed_senate; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1440
- Congress: 119
- Title: Uniformed Services Leave Parity Act
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**Provides leave parity for Public Health Service (PHS) commissioned officers and their beneficiaries with Army commissioned officers.** It adds a cross-reference to Chapter 40, Leave into the list of rights for PHS officers and removes the older, separate PHS leave provision to standardize leave rules across these uniformed services. - Public Health Service commissioned officers: Gain the same leave rights that Title 10 gives Army commissioned officers through the addition of Chapter 40, Leave to the PHS statute. - Beneficiaries of PHS officers: Receive the same access to leave-related benefits as beneficiaries of Army officers under the new cross-reference. - Federal statutory framework: Repeals the prior leave provision, Section 219 of the Public Health Service Act, to align PHS law with the Chapter 40 leave rules and simplify statutory authority.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Equal leave for Public Health Service officers: benefit, medium. If enacted, commissioned officers of the U.S. Public Health Service would get the same leave rules as military officers under Chapter 40. These rights would also apply to their dependents and other beneficiaries where those rules provide benefits. The bill would repeal the old separate PHS leave la…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5238: For Our Republic Act
- 119-s-3461: RISE from Trauma Act
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-3560: Closing the Contraception Coverage Gap Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1440 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1440)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5238: For Our Republic Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5238)
- [119-s-3461: RISE from Trauma Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3461)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-3560: Closing the Contraception Coverage Gap Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3560)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1440 (as of 2026-07-25).