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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextSENATE RESOLUTION 892—SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF SEPTEMBER 18,
2026, AS “NATIONAL CONCUSSION AWARENESS DAY”
Ms. HASSAN (for herself and Mrs. Capito) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
S. Res. 892
Whereas mild traumatic brain injury, otherwise known as a
concussion, is an important health concern for children,
teens, and adults;
Whereas, according to information from the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention—
(1) there are as many as 1,600,000 to 3,800,000 sports-
related concussions annually;
(2) as many as 5,300,000 individuals live with the long-
term effects of a traumatic brain injury;
(3) between 2001 and 2018, an estimated 3,800,000 children
under age 17 visited an emergency department because of a
traumatic brain injury sustained during sports- or
recreation-related activities;
(4) in 2024, there were an estimated 68,000 fatalities
related to traumatic brain injuries;
(5) each year an estimated 283,000 children seek care in
emergency departments in the United States for a sports- or
recreation-related traumatic brain injury, with traumatic
brain injuries sustained in contact sports accounting for
approximately 45 percent of those visits;
(6) 7 in 10 emergency department visits for sports- or
recreation-related traumatic brain injury are for children
ages 17 and younger;
(7) research suggests that many children with a traumatic
brain injury do not seek care in emergency departments or do
not seek care at all, resulting in a significant
underestimate of prevalence; and
(8) approximately 15 percent of all high school students in
the United States self-reported 1 or more sports- or
recreation-related concussions within the preceding 12
months;
Whereas the seriousness of concussions should not be
minimized in athletics, and return-to-play and return-to-
learn protocols can help ensure recovery;
Whereas concussions can affect physical, mental, and social
health, and a greater awareness and understanding of proper
diagnosis and management of concussions is critical to
improved outcomes; and
Whereas the Senate can raise awareness about concussions
among the medical community and the public: Now, therefore,
be it
Resolved, That the Senate—
(1) supports the designation of September 18, 2026, as
“National Concussion Awareness Day”;
(2) recognizes that mild traumatic brain injury, otherwise
known as a concussion, is an important health concern;
(3) commends the organizations and individuals that raise
awareness about mild traumatic brain injury;
(4) encourages Federal, State, and local policymakers to
work together—
(A) to raise awareness about the effects of concussions;
and
(B) to improve the understanding of proper diagnosis and
management of concussions; and
(5) encourages further research and prevention efforts to
ensure that fewer individuals experience the most adverse
effects of mild traumatic brain injury.