Bill > HJR0001

This resolution urges the United States Congress to enact legislation and request that the Veterans Administration expand and improve efforts to treat traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), recognizing the significant challenges facing veterans. The resolution highlights alarming statistics, including that 22 veterans commit suicide daily and approximately 413,858 service members have suffered from TBI between 2000 and 2019. It emphasizes that current treatment standards primarily focus on medication and counseling, but additional therapies like physical therapy, occupational therapy, cognitive therapy, speech therapy, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy have been clinically proven to mitigate symptoms and improve recovery. Specifically, the resolution supports the Veterans' National Traumatic Injury Treatment Act (H.R. 3649), which would establish a pilot program for hyperbaric oxygen therapy for veterans with TBI or PTSD. The resolution calls for swift congressional action to provide veterans with comprehensive access to various treatments, foster research and development of new therapies, and ultimately improve veterans' opportunities for healing and recovery. As part of its implementation, the resolution directs that a certified copy be sent to key congressional leadership and Tennessee's congressional delegation.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

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