Bill · S. 800· Senate(119-S-800)
Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 2/27/2025
- Last activity
- 7/30/2025 — Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Sponsored by
- Jerry Moran
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2025 seeks to modify the existing Precision Medicine for Veterans Initiative. It updates the scope of the initiative to specifically include repetitive low-level blast exposure and dementia. The bill establishes a data-sharing partnership between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense. It mandates various research efforts, including big-data assessments and studies on growth hormone replacement therapy for patients with blast injuries. Additionally, the Secretary is required to seek assistance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for biomarker validation. The Act also authorizes annual appropriations of $5,000,000 from fiscal years 2025 through 2034 to carry out these initiatives.
Yes· 3 of 5
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+8
The bill mandates research and data-sharing to improve the diagnosis and treatment of blast injuries and dementia in veterans.
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+7
The bill enhances veteran care through targeted research into blast injuries, dementia, and growth hormone replacement therapy.
Does this put more money into scientific research?+6
The act authorizes $5,000,000 annually to fund research into brain health biomarkers and clinical interventions for veterans.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expanded Medical Focus: The bill updates the initiative's scope to include repetitive low-level blast exposure and dementia, which may address specific health conditions faced by veterans (Section 2, subsection (a)).
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Improved Data Access: The creation of a data-sharing partnership between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense aims to include relevant data from the United States Armed Forces, Special Operations Command, and the Long-Term Impact of Military-Relevant Brain Injury Consortium (Section 2, subsection (d)(4)(E)).
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Targeted Research on Blast Injuries: The bill directs research into clinical and non-clinical interventions, implementation studies, and quality improvement studies specifically for patients with likely low-level repetitive blast injuries (Section 2, subsection (f)).
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Exploration of New Treatments: The act mandates a translational research study regarding the use of growth hormone replacement therapy to improve cognitive function, quality of life, and brain structure in patients with likely low-level repetitive blast injuries (Section 2, subsection (f)(3)).
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Expert Validation and Oversight: By seeking assistance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the initiative aims to validate brain and mental health biomarkers (Section 2, subsection (g)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+8Good For Seniors+5
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+7
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+6
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+6
- 3/25/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/20/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/30/2025
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 5/21/2025
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.
- 2/27/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Jim BanksRepublican · Indiana
Angus KingIndependent · Maine
Mike RoundsRepublican · South Dakota