Dennis John Benigno Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill amends Sections 393B and 393C of PHSA to expand and rename the national TBI surveillance program (Bill Pascrell, Jr, amends Sections 1252 and 1253 of PHSA for TBI state grants, and requires HHS Secretary to submit report to Congress within 2 years on higher-risk TBI populations, existing CDC data gaps, outreach efforts, and challenges. It relies on reporting requirements, appropriations, grants, and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Healthcare, Science & Space, and Finance.
Who Benefits and How
State governments (TBI grant recipients) could gain revenue opportunities, American Indian consortia could gain revenue opportunities, and TBI patients with broader injury types (anoxia, infection) could face fewer barriers.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Secretary of HHS / CDC would take on compliance duties, Secretary of HHS would take on compliance duties, and CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Amends Sections 393B and 393C of PHSA to expand and rename the national TBI surveillance program (Bill Pascrell, Jr.
- Amends Sections 1252 and 1253 of PHSA for TBI state grants.
- Requires HHS Secretary to submit report to Congress within 2 years on higher-risk TBI populations, existing CDC data gaps, outreach efforts, and challenges.
- Requires HHS Secretary to conduct study on long-term/chronic TBI symptoms: incidence, prevalence, evidence across lifespan, correlations with dementia and mental health conditions, existing services, and research gaps....
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill amends Sections 393B and 393C of PHSA to expand and rename the national TBI surveillance program (Bill Pascrell, Jr, amends Sections 1252 and 1253 of PHSA for TBI state grants, and requires HHS Secretary to submit report to Congress within 2 years on higher-risk TBI populations, existing CDC data gaps, outreach efforts, and challenges.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Science & Space, Finance
Primary Purpose
The bill amends Sections 393B and 393C of PHSA to expand and rename the national TBI surveillance program (Bill Pascrell, Jr, amends Sections 1252 and 1253 of PHSA for TBI state grants, and requires HHS Secretary to submit report to Congress within 2 years on higher-risk TBI populations, existing CDC data gaps, outreach efforts, and challenges.
Policy Domains
TBI Program Reauthorization and Expansion
Identified Gains
- State governments (TBI grant recipients)
- American Indian consortia
- TBI patients with broader injury types (anoxia, infection)
- TBI patients and survivors
- Workers in high-risk occupations
Identified Costs
- Secretary of HHS / CDC
- Secretary of HHS
- CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- State governments (maintenance-of-effort)
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeStar Print ordered on the bill.
Mr. Mullin (for himself, Mr. Kim, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Padilla, …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
American Indian consortia, CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Secretary of HHS
Positive-direction: American Indian consortia, State governments (TBI grant recipients)
Negative-direction: CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Secretary of HHS, Secretary of HHS / CDC, State governments (maintenance-of-effort)
Domestic violence and sexual assault survivors, Higher-risk TBI populations (DV survivors, public safety officers), TBI patients and survivors
Nonprofit research organizations (potential contractors), TBI and neurology researchers, TBI researchers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_director"
- → Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
An acquired injury to the brain; may include brain injuries caused by anoxia due to trauma and damage from internal or external sources resulting in infection, toxicity, surgery, or vascular disorders not associated with aging; does not include brain dysfunction from congenital or degenerative disorders or birth trauma
Terms as defined in Section 1253 of the Public Health Service Act
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