Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)

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).

S.Amdt. 3156 · Senate amendment to an amendment

A Democratic amendment with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor

Changes S.Amdt. 3748, an amendment to S. 2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Last activity — Amendment SA 3156 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Adopted

The Senate agreed to this amendment, so its changes are part of the bill from here on.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Adopted

What this amendment would do

SA 3156, submitted by Ms. Duckworth, aims to change how leave provisions are handled for members of the Public Health Service.

The amendment proposes the following:

  • It adds Chapter 40, Leave, to Section 221(a) of the Public Health Service Act.

  • It repeals Section 219 of the Public Health Service Act.