# 119-s-4416: PHS ACCESS Act

119-s-4416, PHS ACCESS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4416
- Congress: 119
- Title: PHS ACCESS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-28
- Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-20

## Summary

**Expands the ability to detail Public Health Service Commissioned Corps officers to Urban Indian organizations and creates transparent criteria for when detailees receive credit for length of service.** - Urban Indian organizations would be eligible to receive detailed Public Health Service officers to cooperate in or conduct work related to Department of Health and Human Services functions. - Commissioned Corps officers who are detailed could receive constructive credit for length of service at the Secretary's discretion under new objective, transparent criteria. - The credit criteria would give preference to appointments that serve rural or remote areas, shortage specialty fields, places with access challenges, or assignments with tribes or Urban Indian organizations and must be reviewed periodically to reflect workforce needs.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Detail officers to Urban Indian organizations: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may assign Public Health Service Commissioned Corps officers to Urban Indian organizations. The officers could cooperate in or carry out HHS-related work for those organizations. Detailing would be optional and done at the Secretary's choice.
- Service credit rules for Public Health officers: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may give constructive service credit to certain Public Health Service appointees. The Secretary would set objective, transparent rules for who can get credit. Preference would go to appointees serving in rural or remote agencies, specialists in…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025
- 119-s-2903: Safe Step Act
- 119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act
- 119-s-1547: America the Beautiful Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4416 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4416)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
- [119-s-2903: Safe Step Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2903)
- [119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1289)
- [119-s-1547: America the Beautiful Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1547)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4416 (as of 2026-05-20).