Rep. Miller-Meeks Introduces Bill to Expand VA Research on Brain Injuries and Blast Exposure
This bill was recently introduced in the House and is currently being reviewed by the Committee on Veterans Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services. It is in the early stages of the legislative process and is actively moving forward. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
Active-duty service members benefit indirectly because the bill requires the Department of Defense to share data from the Armed Forces, Special Operations Command, and the brain injury consortium with the VA. This improved tracking of blast exposure data during active service could lead to better protocols for preventing and identifying brain injuries before service members transition to veteran status.
“The data supplied by the Secretary of Defense shall include all relevant data of the Department of Defense, collected through-- ``(I) the Armed Forces; ``(II) the United States Special Operations Command”
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
The Precision Brain Health Research Act seeks to identify and research critical brain health issues among veterans with repetitive low-level blast exposures. The effort would be a major advance in focusing on the long-term effects of brain injuries induced by low-level blast exposure.
The bill would direct the VA to partner with the National Academies of Sciences for a 10-year study on repetitive low-level blast injuries. It mandates a data-sharing partnership with the Pentagon and research into whether growth hormone therapy improves cognitive function for affected veterans.
Sen. Moran is leading an effort to pass the Precision Brain Health Research Act, which focuses on researching critical brain health issues among veterans suffering from repetitive low-level blast exposures sustained during military service.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2026
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