Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization

Current understanding

To be populated as evidence accumulates.

2026-03-26 — Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2026: cross-connection with va-precision-mental-health-initiative: Both address federal brain-injury research infrastructure; the Precision Brain Health Research Act’s focus on repetitive low-level blast exposure biomarkers overlaps with TBI program scope. (novelty: 3)
2026-07-16 — A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to use amounts under the Veteran-Directed Care program to provide care to veterans with acquired brain injury, and for other purposes.: 2025 — S5013 (introduced): VA pilot proposal to use Veteran-Directed Care funds specifically for veterans with acquired brain injury, adjacent to federal TBI program activity but focused on VA long-term-care delivery rather than HHS TBI grant reauthorization. (novelty: 2)
2025-10-08 — Dennis John Benigno Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2025: S2898 (119th Congress), the Dennis John Benigno Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2025, was introduced to reauthorize federal TBI program activities; a Star Print was ordered on 2025-10-08. (novelty: 2)