Dennis John Benigno Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2024

Dennis John Beningo Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2024

This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 several programs and resources relating to traumatic brain injuries.

Specifically, the bill reauthorizes (1) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) activities to prevent and raise awareness about traumatic brain injuries, including a national surveillance program; (2) the Administration for Community Living's (ACL's) grant program to improve access to rehabilitation and other services for those with traumatic brain injuries; and (3) ACL's grant program that supports protection and advocacy services (e.g., legal representation) for those with traumatic brain injuries.

Additionally, the CDC must examine the available evidence for designating brain injury as a chronic condition and publish a report on its findings and recommendations.

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7208 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7208

           To reauthorize the Traumatic Brain Injury program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 1, 2024

Mr. Pascrell (for himself and Mr. Bacon) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
           To reauthorize the Traumatic Brain Injury program.

    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 ``Traumatic Brain Injury Program 
Reauthorization Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF INJURIES.

    Section 394A(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b-
3(b)) is amended by striking ``2020 through 2024'' and inserting ``2025 
through 2029''.

SEC. 3. STATE GRANTS FOR PROJECTS REGARDING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.

    Section 1252(i) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d-
52(i)) is amended by striking ``2020 through 2024'' and inserting 
``2025 through 2029''.

SEC. 4. 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 
``2025 through 2029''.
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