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Amendments · SAMDT 3156
ADOPTED· 119TH CONGRESS· SENATE
Senate AmendmentSAMDT 3156
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).
PROPOSED OCT 9· LAST ACTION OCT 9
- Adopted, not yet law
- Amendment, not the bill
- Effect depends on parent bill
DISPOSITION
ADOPTED
OCT 9
“Amendment SA 3156 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.”
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SUMMARY
WHAT THIS CHANGES
This amendment gives commissioned officers in the U.S. Public Health Service the same rules for taking time off (leave) as officers in the Army. It ensures these health professionals and their families receive the same vacation and time-off benefits as members of the military.
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KEY POINTS
2POINT 01
Equalizes leave benefits
It removes a discrepancy between how the Army and the Public Health Service handle time off and leave privileges.
POINT 02
Includes beneficiaries
The amendment ensures that if leave benefits affect family members or survivors, those groups are also protected.
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ACTION TIMELINE
6 EVENTSOCT 9
Amendment SA 3156 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
OCT 9
Amendment SA 3156 proposed by Senator Wicker for Senator Duckworth to Amendment SA 3748. (consideration: CR S7074-7086)
OCT 9
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3156 proposed by Senator Wicker for Senator Duckworth to Amendment SA 3748.
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AMENDMENT INFO
TypeSenate Amendment
NumberSAMDT 3156
Congress119th
ChamberSenate
StatusADOPTED
ProposedOct 9, 2025
SubmittedJul 30, 2025
Last actionOct 9, 2025
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ADOPTED· 119TH CONGRESS · SENATE · PROPOSED OCT 9, 2025
Senate AmendmentSAMDT 3156
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).
PROPOSED OCT 9, 2025· SUBMITTED JUL 30, 2025· LAST ACTION OCT 9, 2025
DISPOSITION
ADOPTED
COSPONSORS
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DAYS SINCE ACTION
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