US HB4870 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-3)
Status: Introduced on October 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [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.
Title
United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX] | Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA] | Sen. Lisa Rochester [D-DE] | Rep. Denny Heck [D-WA] |
| Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL] | Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR] | Rep. Lauren Underwood [D-IL] | Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] |
| Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-29 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-10-28 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2019-10-28 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3548 (Related) 2020-06-03 - Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
Subjects
Department of Health and Human Services
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health
Health personnel
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health
Health personnel
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4870/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4870/BILLS-116hr4870ih.pdf |
