To establish certain requirements with respect to the appointment of the Attending Physician, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-5091
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
Introduced: 2021-08-24
Policy area: Congress
Latest action: action_date: 2021-08-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-08-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill requires the Attending Physician to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the majority leader of the Senate.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5091 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 24, 2021 Mr. Gohmert (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas , and Mrs. Miller of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To establish certain requirements with respect to the appointment of the Attending Physician, and for other purposes.

1. Appointment of Attending Physician (a) In general The Attending Physician shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the majority leader of the Senate. (b) Effective date Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to an individual appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of Attending Physician after the date of enactment of this Act.