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S. 1440Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)Passed Senate

Uniformed Services Leave Parity Act

Sponsored by Tammy DuckworthSen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Introduced April 10, 2025

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The Uniformed Services Leave Parity Act expands the leave benefits for commissioned officers of the Public Health Service (and their families) by giving them the same leave rights that Army officers have under Title 10. It does this by adding a new "Chapter 40, Leave" provision to the Public Health Service Act and removing an outdated section that conflicts with the change.

Key Provisions

  • Amends the Public Health Service Act to add "Chapter 40, Leave" as a new right for commissioned officers of the Public Health Service and their beneficiaries, matching leave benefits that Army officers receive under Title 10.
  • Repeals Section 219 of the Public Health Service Act to conform the law with the new leave provision.

Legislative Activity

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Held at the desk.

October 17, 2025 • 2:22 PM

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SenateIntro Referral

Introduced in Senate

April 10, 2025

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

April 10, 2025

SenateCommittee

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

July 30, 2025

SenateCommittee

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy without amendment. Without written report.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

September 8, 2025

SenateCalendars

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 151.

September 8, 2025

SenateFloor

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7101; text: CR S7101)

October 9, 2025

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

October 16, 2025

HouseFloor

Received in the House.

October 17, 2025 • 2:02 PM

HouseFloor

Held at the desk.

October 17, 2025 • 2:22 PM

Floor Debate

1 member

What members said about S. 1440 on the floor

1 Republican
John Hoeven
Sen. John HoevenR-ND · Oct 9, 2025

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 151, S. 1440. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and…

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Engrossed in SenateIssued October 9, 2025

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1440

AN ACT

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).

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Uniformed Services Leave Parity Act.

2.

Application of leave provisions for members of the Armed Forces to members of the Public Health Service

(a)

In general

Section 221(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 213a(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(22)

Chapter 40, Leave.

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(b)

Conforming repeal

Section 219 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 210–1) is repealed.

Passed the Senate October 9, 2025.

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