119-hr2830

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2830 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 2830

 To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to collect and 
disseminate information on concussion and traumatic brain injury among 
 public safety officers.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 April 10, 2025

 Mr. Crenshaw (for himself, Ms. Craig, Mr. Bacon, and Ms. Schrier) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
 Energy and Commerce

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 A BILL

 To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to collect and 
disseminate information on concussion and traumatic brain injury among 
 public safety officers.

 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 ``Public Safety Officer Concussion and 
Traumatic Brain Injury Health Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. INFORMATION ON CONCUSSION AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AMONG 
 PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS.

 Part J of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
280b et seq.) is amended by inserting after 

section 393D of such Act 
the following:

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SEC. 393E. INFORMATION ON CONCUSSION AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AMONG 
 PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS.

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    (a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall collect and make 
publicly available information on concussion and traumatic brain injury 
among public safety officers, including research related to evidence-
based practices and personal protective equipment recommendations, and 
medical information related to diagnosing, protocols for identifying 
and treating, and measures for reducing the incidence of concussion and 
traumatic brain injury among public safety officers.
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    (b) Dissemination of Information.--
 ``

    (1) In general.--For purposes of making information 
 available under subsection

    (a) , the Secretary shall--
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        (A) update the website of the Centers for Disease 
 Control and Prevention with respect to traumatic brain 
 injury; and
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        (B) develop other means to disseminate such 
 information to--
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            (i) medical professionals and public 
 health professionals, to improve care and 
 treatment services provided to public safety 
 officers suffering from concussion or traumatic 
 brain injury;
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            (ii) public safety employers and employee 
 representatives, to improve strategies and 
 practices to reduce the incidence of concussion 
 and traumatic brain injury resulting from 
 firefighting, fire protection, law enforcement, 
 and other public safety activities;
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            (iii) mental health professionals, to 
 develop a better understanding of the link 
 between concussion and traumatic brain injury 
 and conditions such as trauma and stress 
 related disorders, mood disorders, and suicidal 
 ideations;
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            (iv) patients and their families, to 
 improve awareness of health care specialists in 
 the area of concussion and traumatic brain 
 injury, and to improve patient understanding of 
 the effects of concussion and traumatic brain 
 injury; and
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            (v) institutions of higher education, 
 including medical schools and schools of public 
 health, and other researchers.
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    (2) Consultation.--In developing the website under 
 paragraph

    (1) , the Secretary shall consult with the individuals 
 and entities described in clauses
            (i) through
            (v) of paragraph

    (1)
        (B) to ensure that information collected and disseminated 
 best meets the needs of the public safety community in terms of 
 content, quality, and utility.
 ``

    (3) Additional dissemination activities.--The Secretary 
 may disseminate information described in subsection

    (a) through 
 arrangements with nonprofit organizations, labor organizations 
 and employee representatives, other governmental organizations 
 or entities, and the media.
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            (c) Authorized Activities.--In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary may support public and private efforts to identify and create 
model guidelines, protocols, and evidence-based practices to treat 
concussion and traumatic brain injury in public safety officers, 
including through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements.
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            (d) === Definition. ===
-In this section, the term `public safety 
officer' has the meaning given such term in 

section 1204 of the Omnibus 
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.''.
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