Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act

This bill would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to set up a Blast Overpressure Task Force within 180 days, working through the joint VA-Department of Defense executive committee. The task force would work to improve health care and benefits for veterans and service members diagnosed with traumatic brain injury, PTSD, or other symptoms from blast exposure. It would set health baselines, prioritize research on topics such as sleep therapy, balance problems, and repeated mild brain injury, and monitor declines in vision, hearing, and balance. It would send yearly reports to Congress, including recommendations on how VA claims processors should evaluate evidence linking these conditions to military service. The task force would end on September 30, 2029.

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Sponsors

• Ronny Jackson Republican sponsor
• 22 cosponsors