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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextDENNIS JOHN BENIGNO TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT
OF 2026
Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 5600, which is at the desk.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
The bill clerk read as follows:
A bill (S. 5600) to reauthorize the Traumatic Brain Injury
program.
There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. THUNE. I know of no further debate on the bill.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate on the bill, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass?
The bill (S. 5600) was passed, as follows:
S. 5600
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Dennis John Benigno
Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. THE BILL PASCRELL, JR., NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY SURVEILLANCE AND
REGISTRIES.
(a) Prevention of Traumatic Brain Injury.—Section 393B of
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b-1c) is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting “and prevalence”
after “incidence”;
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting “and reduction of
associated injuries and fatalities” before the semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting “and related risk
factors” before the semicolon; and
(C) in paragraph (3)—
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
“2020” each place it appears and inserting “2030”; and
(ii) in subparagraph (A)—
(I) in clause (i), by striking “; and” and inserting a
semicolon;
(II) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iv);
(III) by inserting after clause (i) the following:
“(ii) populations at higher risk of traumatic brain
injury, including populations whose increased risk is due to
occupational or circumstantial factors;
“(iii) causes of, and risk factors for, traumatic brain
injury; and”; and
(IV) in clause (iv), as so redesignated, by striking
“arising from traumatic brain injury” and inserting “,
which may include related mental health and other conditions,
arising from traumatic brain injury, including”; and
(3) in subsection (c), by inserting “, and other relevant
Federal departments and agencies” before the period at the
end.
(b) National Program for Traumatic Brain Injury
Surveillance and Registries.—Section 393C of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b-1d) is amended—
(1) by amending the section heading to read as follows:
“the bill pascrell, jr., national program for traumatic
brain injury surveillance and registries”;
(2) in subsection (a)—
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting
“to identify populations that may be at higher risk for
traumatic brain injuries, to collect data on the causes of,
and risk factors for, traumatic brain injuries,” after
“related disability,”;
(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting “, including the
occupation of the individual, when relevant to the
circumstances surrounding the injury” before the semicolon;
and
(C) in paragraph (4), by inserting “short- and long-term”
before “outcomes”;
(3) by striking subsection (b);
(4) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b);
(5) in subsection (b), as so redesignated, by inserting
“and evidence-based practices to identify and address
concussion” before the period at the end; and
(6) by adding at the end the following:
“(c) Availability of Information.—The Secretary, acting
through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, shall make publicly available aggregated
information on traumatic brain injury and concussion
described in this section, including on the website of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Such website, to
the extent feasible, shall include aggregated information on
populations that may be at higher risk for traumatic brain
injuries and strategies for preventing or reducing risk of
traumatic brain injury that are tailored to such
populations.”.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.—Section 394A of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b-3) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking “1994, and” and
inserting “1994,”; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking “2020 through 2024”
and inserting “2027 through 2031”.
SEC. 3. STATE GRANT PROGRAMS.
(a) State Grants for Projects Regarding Traumatic Brain
Injury.—Section 1252 of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 300d-52) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(2)—
(A) by inserting “, taking into consideration populations
that may be at higher risk for traumatic brain injuries”
after “outreach programs”; and
(B) by inserting “Tribal,” after “State,”;
(2) in subsection (e)(3)(B)—
(A) by striking “(such as third party payers, State
agencies, community-based providers, schools, and
educators)”; and
(B) by inserting “(such as third party payers, State
agencies, community-based providers, schools, and
educators)” after “professionals”;
(3) in subsection (h), by striking paragraphs (1) and (2)
and inserting the following:
“(1) American indian consortium; state.—The terms
`American Indian consortium' and `State' have the meanings
given such terms in section 1253.
“(2) Traumatic brain injury.—
“(A) In general.—Subject to subparagraph (B), the term
`traumatic brain injury'—
“(i) means an acquired injury to the brain;
“(ii) may include—
“(I) brain injuries caused by anoxia due to trauma; and
“(II) damage to the brain from an internal or external
source that results in infection, toxicity, surgery, or
vascular disorders not associated with aging; and
“(iii) does not include brain dysfunction caused by
congenital or degenerative disorders, or birth trauma.
“(B) Revisions to definition.—The Secretary may revise
the definition of the term `traumatic brain injury' under
this paragraph, as the Secretary determines necessary, after
consultation with States and other appropriate public or
nonprofit private entities.”; and
(4) in subsection (i), by striking “2020 through 2024”
and inserting “2027 through 2031”.
(b) State Grants for Protection and Advocacy Services.—
Section 1253(l) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
300d-53(l)) is amended by striking “2020 through 2024” and
inserting “2027 through 2031”.
SEC. 4. REPORT TO CONGRESS.
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to
in this Act as the “Secretary”) shall submit to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the
Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House
of Representatives a report that contains—
(1) an overview of populations who may be at higher risk
for traumatic brain injury, such as individuals affected by
domestic violence or sexual assault and public safety
officers, as defined in section 1204 of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10284);
(2) an outline of existing surveys and activities of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on traumatic brain
injuries and any steps the agency has taken to address gaps
in data collection related to such higher risk populations,
which may include leveraging surveys such as the National
Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey to collect data
on traumatic brain injuries;
(3) an overview of any outreach or education efforts to
reach such higher risk populations; and
(4) any challenges associated with reaching such higher
risk populations.
SEC. 5. STUDY ON LONG-TERM SYMPTOMS OR CONDITIONS RELATED TO
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.
(a) In General.—The Secretary, in consultation with
stakeholders and the heads of other relevant Federal
departments and agencies, as appropriate, shall conduct,
either directly or through a contract with a nonprofit
private entity, a study to—
(1) examine the incidence and prevalence of long-term or
chronic symptoms or conditions in individuals who have
experienced a traumatic brain injury;
(2) examine the evidence base of research related to the
chronic effects of traumatic brain injury across the
lifespan;
(3) examine any correlations between traumatic brain injury
and increased risk of other conditions, such as dementia and
mental health conditions;
(4) assess existing services available for individuals with
such long-term or chronic symptoms or conditions; and
(5) identify any gaps in research related to such long-term
or chronic symptoms or conditions of individuals who have
experienced a traumatic brain injury.
(b) Public Report.—Not later than 2 years after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—
(1) submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and
Commerce of the House of Representatives a report detailing
the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the study
described in subsection (a); and
(2) in the case that such study is conducted directly by
the Secretary, make the report described in paragraph (1)
publicly available on the website of the Department of Health
and Human Services.
Mr. THUNE. I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.