H.R. 1493Passed one chamberHealth care
Bill extends federal brain injury tracking programs through 2030
Data as of July 23, 2026
This bill extends CDC brain injury surveillance and state grant programs through 2030 and renames a key program for Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr.AI-decoded40-second read · 4 questions answered below
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AI-decodedWhat does this do?
This bill renews expiring federal programs that track and respond to traumatic brain injuries, extending funding through 2030. It renames a core surveillance program after the late Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., directs the CDC to improve data collection on at-risk groups and publish prevention resources online, updates state and tribal grant rules, broadens the legal definition of traumatic brain injury, and requires two new reports to Congress on outreach gaps and long-term health effects.
Who does it affect?
Public health agencies, state health departments, tribal health programs, brain injury survivors, and advocacy organizations that depend on these federal programs and grants.
Why does it matter?
Without renewal, these surveillance and grant programs would have expired, potentially disrupting data collection and state-level services for brain injury survivors.
Where does it stand?
- Introduced
- House committee
- House vote
- Senate — You are here
- President's desk
Right now: it passed the House and now goes to the Senate. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
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Official title
To reauthorize and make improvements to Federal programs relating to the prevention, detection, and treatment of traumatic brain injuries, and for other purposes.
- Introduced:
- February 21, 2025
- Latest action:
- July 21, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Read the official bill on Congress.gov