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Bill · 119th Congress · S 5600
Dennis John Benigno Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
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Introduced 2026-09-29Topic: health careSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill renews federal traumatic brain injury programs under the Public Health Service Act and extends their funding authorization to fiscal years 2027 through 2031. It expands CDC data collection to include populations at higher risk of brain injury, causes and risk factors, the person's occupation when relevant, and short- and long-term outcomes, and requires the CDC to post aggregated data online. It adds Tribal entities to state grant outreach provisions and updates the definition of traumatic brain injury. It also requires the Department of Health and Human Services to report to Congress within 2 years on higher-risk populations and to conduct a study on long-term symptoms and conditions linked to traumatic brain injury.
Sponsors
- Alan Armstrong Republican sponsor
- 3 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | House | Held at the desk. | |
| 2026-10-05 | House | Held at the desk. | |
| 2026-10-05 | House | Received in the House. | |
| 2026-10-05 | House | Received in the House. | |
| 2026-10-05 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | |
| 2026-09-29 | Senate | Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5185-5186; text: CR S5185-5186) | |
| 2026-09-29 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5185-5186; text: CR S5185-5186) | floor pass | |
| 2026-09-29 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |