Senate Bill 2629
116th Congress(2019-2020)
United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019
Active
Passed Senate on Jan 9, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2629
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
checkPassed on January 9, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S147; text: CR S147)
Summary
United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019
This bill 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.
January 13, 2020
January 9, 2020
November 5, 2019
October 17, 2019
01/14/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
01/13/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
01/13/2020
Received in the House.
01/13/2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
01/09/2020
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S147; text: CR S147)
01/09/2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S147; text: CR S147)
11/05/2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 289.
11/05/2019
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
10/31/2019
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
10/17/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
10/17/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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