Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2025
Brain Health Research for Veterans
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This bill, introduced by Senator Moran, expands a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) program to better understand and treat brain injuries. It specifically focuses on "low-level blast exposure," which happens when service members are near explosions or heavy weapon fire repeatedly over a long period of time.
- The VA and the Department of Defense would be required to share health data with each other. This partnership aims to help doctors identify which military jobs or units are most at risk for brain damage and find out which treatments are actually helping patients recover.
- The plan includes several large studies, including one looking at whether growth hormone therapy can help improve memory and quality of life for veterans with brain injuries. It also adds dementia to the list of conditions the VA must study through its specialized medicine program.
- To pay for this work, the bill authorizes $5 million every year through 2034. It also requires the VA to work with top national scientists to find better ways to diagnose mental health and brain conditions using physical evidence like biological markers.
- The VA would be required to report back to Congress every two years. These reports must include recommendations on how to improve the program and what new laws might be needed to better support veterans' brain health.
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Milestones
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2025
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