To reauthorize and make improvements to Federal programs relating to the prevention, detection, and treatment of traumatic brain injuries, and for other purposes.
- Last Action
- 5/21/2026
Actions
- 2026-07-21Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2026-07-20Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2026-07-20On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4646-4647)
- 2026-07-20Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4646-4647)
- 2026-07-20DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1493.
- 2026-07-20Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4646-4648)
- 2026-07-20Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 2026-07-02Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 625.
- 2026-07-02Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-720.
- 2026-07-02Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-720.
- 2026-05-21Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
- 2026-05-21Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2025-02-21Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2025-02-21Introduced in House
- 2025-02-21Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-02-21 (00)
This bill reauthorizes from FY2026-FY2030 and expands Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) programs relating to traumatic brain injuries. It also requires HHS to conduct a study and report to Congress on traumatic brain injuries.
Specifically, the bill reauthorizes
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grants to states for traumatic brain injury surveillance and registries (renaming the program after the late Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr.),
- CDC research and public awareness activities to reduce traumatic brain injuries,
- Administration for Community Living (ACL) grants to states and American Indian consortiums for services and support for individuals living with traumatic brain injuries, and
- ACL grants for protection and advocacy agencies supporting individuals with traumatic brain injuries.
Also, the bill generally expands the scope and requirements of these programs, including by requiring the CDC to publish information on populations at higher risk for traumatic brain injuries and strategies for preventing such injuries in these populations.
Additionally, HHS must conduct a study on long-term symptoms or conditions in people who experience traumatic brain injuries and report the findings to Congress. HHS must also submit a report to Congress on populations with a higher risk of traumatic brain injuries and outreach efforts for such populations.
Cosponsors (6)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
- Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
- Christopher Deluzio (D-PA)
- John Rutherford (R-FL)
- Eugene Vindman (D-VA)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Data collection, sharing, protection
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Intergovernmental relations
- Neurological disorders
- State and local government operations
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