118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2297 — Parity for Public Health Service Ready Reserve Act

“A bill to improve the provision of benefits and services to members of the Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service, and for other purposes.”

Health

Introduced Jul 13, 2023

Last action Jul 13, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Referred

Jul 13, 2023

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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the Ready Reserve Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS). It also extends educational assistance, medical benefits, leave allowances, and other benefits that apply to the reserve components of the armed forces to the Ready Reserve Corps. (The Ready Reserve Corps is comprised of trained health care and public health personnel that may be deployed alongside active-duty officers of the USPHS to respond to health emergencies and improve access to health services.)

Provisions · 8 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Jul 13, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Jul 13, 2023

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