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S. 1409119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Apr 10, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Public Safety Officer Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Health Act of 2025
Introduced:
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The bill has CDC gather and share research on concussions and TBIs affecting public safety officers.
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The bill directs HHS, through the CDC, to research and share information on concussions and traumatic brain injuries among public safety officers, including best practices, protective equipment recommendations, and medical guidance. The CDC must update its website and share this information with doctors, employers, unions, mental health professionals, patients, families, and researchers. The Secretary may also support outside efforts, such as grants or contracts, to develop model guidelines and treatment practices.
Police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers who face job-related head injury risks, along with their families, employers, unions, and treating medical professionals.
The measure aims to improve awareness, research, and treatment practices for brain injuries without creating new funding programs, mandates, or benefit changes.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.