Public Health Service Ready Reserve Improvement Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3055
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]
Introduced: 2021-05-07
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Department of Health and Human Services

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Employee leave

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Health care coverage and access

Health personnel
Latest action: action_date: 2021-05-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-05-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Public Health Service Ready Reserve Improvement Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill entitles members of the Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service to certain rights and benefits concerning leave and pay that are provided to members of the Army Reserve and the National Guard who are employed by the federal government or the government of the District of Columbia. The Ready Reserve Corps provides trained personnel to respond to health emergencies and improve access to health services.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3055 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2021 Mrs. Luria (for herself, Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Golden , Mr. Taylor , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Baird , Mr. Crow , Mr. Meijer , Mr. Kahele , Mr. Waltz , Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida , Ms. Houlahan , and Mr. Moulton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to entitle Members of the Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service to certain rights and benefits that are provided for members of the Army Reserve.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Health Service Ready Reserve Improvement Act of 2021 . 2. Allowing members of the Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service to hold civil service positions Section 203 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 204 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following subsection: (d) Permitting dual employment; leave for reserve service Members of the Ready Reserve Corps are entitled to the same rights and benefits provided for members of the Army Reserve under the following provisions of title 5, United States Code: (1) Section 5534 (relating to dual employment and pay of Reserves and National Guardsmen). (2) Section 6323 (relating to military leave; Reserves and National Guardsmen). .