Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2025
Current understanding
The Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2025 would expand the VA’s Scott Hannon Initiative for precision mental health to include identification and validation of brain and mental health biomarkers in veterans, with particular focus on repetitive low-level blast exposure, dementia, and related neurological conditions. The bill mandates DoD data-sharing with VA and establishes a partnership with the National Academies, with authorities extending through FY2034. Status: introduced.
Evidence log
- 2026-03-26 — Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2026: cross-connection with va-precision-mental-health-initiative: The Precision Brain Health Research Act (2025 and 2026 versions) is the legislative vehicle that expands the VA Scott Hannon Initiative for Precision Mental Health to new biomarker targets. (novelty: 3)