HR-1493 — To reauthorize and make improvements to Federal programs relating to the prevention, detection, and treatment of traumatic brain injuries, and for other purposes.

YourVoice.Now Summary

Average Household ImpactTransparency & Accountability

Renews federal traumatic brain injury programs through 2030, adding focus on domestic violence survivors and public safety officers.

Average Household Impact

TBI program authority — CDC surveillance, prevention, and state grants renewed through 2030

Transparency & Accountability

Public data access — CDC must post aggregated brain-injury data on its website
Reporting requirements — HHS owes Congress studies on higher-risk groups and long-term effects

The details

Federal programs that track and prevent traumatic brain injuries (TBI) — from concussions to severe head trauma — would be renewed through 2030 after their funding authority lapsed in 2024. The CDC would newly focus on identifying groups at higher risk, such as domestic violence survivors and public safety officers, and would have to publish its TBI data on its website. State grant programs for TBI care and advocacy would also continue, with new flexibility for states that can't afford the full matching payment. HHS would owe Congress a study on the long-term effects of brain injuries, including possible links to dementia and mental health conditions.

Congressional 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.

Legislative Subjects

Congressional oversightData collection, sharing, protectionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careIntergovernmental relationsNeurological disordersState and local government operations

Details

Congress: 119th
Chamber: House
Status: summarized
Action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 625.
Action Date: 2026-07-02
Date Added: 2026-07-18
Source: Congress.gov →

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