Bill > HR1493

This bill reauthorizes and enhances federal programs aimed at preventing, detecting, and treating traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), which are acquired injuries to the brain. Key provisions include extending the authorization of appropriations for national surveillance and registry programs related to TBIs through fiscal year 2030, with specific funding amounts allocated for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. The bill also expands the scope of these programs to include identifying populations at higher risk for TBIs due to occupational or circumstantial factors, collecting data on related risk factors, and making aggregated information publicly available, including on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website. Furthermore, it reauthorizes state grant programs for TBI projects and protection and advocacy services, with increased funding for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, and introduces a "maintenance of effort" requirement for states and American Indian consortia receiving grants, meaning they must maintain their own spending on TBI activities. The bill also clarifies the definition of TBI to include certain acquired brain injuries while excluding congenital or degenerative disorders, and mandates a report to Congress on high-risk populations and existing TBI data collection efforts, as well as a study on the long-term symptoms and conditions associated with TBIs, with findings to be reported to Congress and made public.