Bill · S. 2898· Senate(119-S-2898)
Dennis John Benigno Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 9/18/2025
- Last activity
- 10/8/2025 — Star Print ordered on the bill.
- Sponsored by
- Markwayne Mullin
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 4
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the Dennis John Benigno Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2025, reauthorizes federal traumatic brain injury programs through the year 2030. It updates surveillance and registry programs managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to better track populations at higher risk for injuries, including occupational factors. The legislation also modifies state grant programs to include Tribal entities and American Indian consortia while establishing new maintenance of effort rules and waiver options. Additionally, the bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit a report to Congress regarding high-risk populations within two years. Finally, it mandates a comprehensive study and public report on the long-term chronic symptoms and conditions related to traumatic brain injuries.
Yes· 3 of 17
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+6
The legislation reauthorizes and expands federal traumatic brain injury programs, surveillance, and state-level support grants through 2030.
Does this put more money into medical research?+6
The bill reauthorizes federal appropriations for traumatic brain injury programs and mandates comprehensive reporting and long-term symptom studies.
Would Native Americans be better off under this?+5
The bill explicitly expands state grant programs to include Tribal entities and American Indian consortia.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2 updates the national surveillance program to collect better data on populations at higher risk for traumatic brain injuries, including those whose risk is due to occupational or circumstantial factors, which can lead to better targeted prevention strategies and public information made available on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.
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Section 3 expands state grant programs for traumatic brain injury projects to include Tribal and American Indian consortium outreach programs, ensuring these specific communities receive consideration and support.
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Section 3 allows the Secretary to waive up to 50 percent of the matching fund amount for States or American Indian consortia if the match would otherwise prevent them from carrying out the grant's purposes, helping struggling regions maintain vital programs.
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Section 5 mandates a study and public report examining the long-term or chronic symptoms of traumatic brain injury, correlations with conditions like dementia and mental health issues, and available services, which could ultimately improve understanding and care for affected individuals.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Section 3 adds a maintenance of effort requirement, meaning States and American Indian consortia must agree to keep their own non-Federal spending on these activities at or above the level of the preceding fiscal year to qualify for a grant, potentially placing a strict financial burden on local budgets.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Native Americans+5Good For People With Disabilities+5Good For Children+3Good For Retirees+3Good For Rural Residents+3Good For Seniors+3Good For Union Workers+3Good For Women+3Good For Low Income Households+2Good For Middle Aged+2Good For Young Adults+2
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+6Increases Research Funding+6Improves Mental Health Access+3
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Disability Rights+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+4
- 8/7/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/8/2025
- Star Print ordered on the bill.
- 9/18/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
3 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
- 119-HR-1493: To reauthorize and make improvements to Federal programs relating to the prevention, detection, and treatment of traumatic brain injuries, and for other purposes.
- 119-S-891: Bipartisan Health Care Act
- 119-S-5600: Dennis John Benigno Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
John CornynRepublican · Texas
Catherine Cortez MastoDemocrat · Nevada
Andy KimDemocrat · New Jersey
Jon OssoffDemocrat · Georgia
Alex PadillaDemocrat · California