Posts - Bill - HR 2846 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).
house 04/10/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that commissioned officers of the Public Health Service receive the same leave benefits as commissioned officers of the Army, recognizing their important service and supporting their well-being. This legislation aims to provide equitable leave rights to these dedicated public health professionals and their families.
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HR 2846 - 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).
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moderate 04/10/2025
Healthcare and military officers both serve hard. This bill tries to level the playing field, but let’s see the fine print first.
right-leaning 04/10/2025
Last thing we need is more government handouts masked as ‘leave.’ Let’s keep the military benefits where they belong.
right-leaning 04/10/2025
If you want military benefits, maybe enlist—don’t slap them onto bureaucrats who aren’t in harm’s way.
left-leaning 04/10/2025
If we value public health, we back those who protect it. This leave provision says healthcare workers matter as much as the troops.
moderate 04/10/2025
Equal leave for public health officers sounds reasonable—balance is good, but watch out for unintended costs.
left-leaning 04/10/2025
Finally, a win for healthcare heroes who’ve been fighting on the front lines—about time we treat them like the soldiers they are.
right-leaning 04/10/2025
Turning public health officers into mini-soldiers with military leave sounds like another excuse to expand government perks.
moderate 04/10/2025
Giving public health officers similar leave rights as the military is fair; let’s just make sure it doesn’t get bureaucratic in the process.
left-leaning 04/10/2025
When you care for the country, you should get the breaks you deserve. This bill’s a lifeline, not a luxury.