Washington E-Newsletter

House Passes Traumatic Brain Injury Legislation

On Sept. 17, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Dennis John Benigno Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act (H.R. 7208). Introduced by Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) and Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) this bill would reauthorize the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Program at $5 million a year through 2029 to fund TBI prevention, research, and service delivery through grants to states.