To reauthorize and make improvements to Federal programs relating to the prevention, detection, and treatment of traumatic brain injuries, and for other purposes.
To reauthorize and make improvements to Federal programs relating to the prevention, detection, and treatment of traumatic brain injuries, and for other purposes.
Plain Language Summary
# Summary of HR 1493: Traumatic Brain Injury Prevention and Treatment Bill **What the Bill Does:** HR 1493 would reauthorize and expand federal programs focused on traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) through 2030. The bill extends funding for several existing programs under the Department of Health and Human Services, including CDC initiatives for surveillance, research, and public awareness campaigns about brain injuries, as well as grants helping states provide services to people living with TBIs. The bill also requires the HHS to study traumatic brain injuries and report findings to Congress. **Who It Affects and Key Provisions:** This legislation impacts states, American Indian tribes, people with traumatic brain injuries, and organizations that support them.
Key features include renaming a CDC surveillance program after late Representative Bill Pascrell Jr., requiring the CDC to identify populations at higher risk for brain injuries, and expanding grants for community services and advocacy agencies that help TBI patients. The bill aims to improve how the nation tracks, prevents, and responds to brain injuries while strengthening support services for affected individuals. **Current Status:** HR 1493 is currently in committee (not yet voted on by the full House) as of this summary. Congressman Frank Pallone, a New Jersey Democrat, introduced the bill.
CRS Official Summary
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 reauthorizesCenters 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, andACL 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.
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.