119-sres420

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 420 Agreed to Senate

    (ATS) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
S. RES. 420

 Supporting the designation of September 19, 2025, as ``National 
 Concussion Awareness Day''.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 September 29, 2025

 Ms. Hassan (for herself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Mullin) 
 submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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 RESOLUTION

 Supporting the designation of September 19, 2025, as ``National 
 Concussion Awareness Day''.

Whereas mild traumatic brain injury, otherwise known as a concussion, is an 
 important health concern for children, teens, and adults;
Whereas, according to information from the Centers for Disease Control and 
 Prevention--

    (1) there are as many as 1,600,000 to 3,800,000 sports-related 
concussions annually;

    (2) as many as 5,300,000 individuals live with the long-term effects of 
a traumatic brain injury;

    (3) between 2010 and 2016, an estimated 2,000,000 children under age 18 
visited an emergency department because of a traumatic brain injury 
sustained during sports- or recreation-related activities;

    (4) in 2023, there were an estimated 69,000 fatalities related to 
traumatic brain injuries;

    (5) each year an estimated 283,000 children seek care in emergency 
departments in the United States for a sports- or recreation-related 
traumatic brain injury, with traumatic brain injuries sustained in contact 
sports accounting for approximately 45 percent of those visits;

    (6) 7 in 10 emergency department visits for sports- or recreation-
related traumatic brain injury are for children ages 17 and younger;

    (7) research suggests that many children with a traumatic brain injury 
do not seek care in emergency departments or do not seek care at all, 
resulting in a significant underestimate of prevalence; and

    (8) approximately 15 percent of all high school students in the United 
States self-reported 1 or more sports- or recreation-related concussions 
within the preceding 12 months;

Whereas the seriousness of concussions should not be minimized in athletics, and 
 return-to-play and return-to-learn protocols can help ensure recovery;
Whereas concussions can affect physical, mental, and social health, and a 
 greater awareness and understanding of proper diagnosis and management 
 of concussions is critical to improved outcomes; and
Whereas the Senate can raise awareness about concussions among the medical 
 community and the public: Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the Senate--

    (1) supports the designation of September 19, 2025, as 
 ``National Concussion Awareness Day'';

    (2) recognizes that mild traumatic brain injury, otherwise 
 known as a concussion, is an important health concern;

    (3) commends the organizations and individuals that raise 
 awareness about mild traumatic brain injury;

    (4) encourages Federal, State, and local policymakers to 
 work together--
        (A) to raise awareness about the effects of 
 concussions; and
        (B) to improve the understanding of proper 
 diagnosis and management of concussions; and

    (5) encourages further research and prevention efforts to 
 ensure that fewer individuals experience the most adverse 
 effects of mild traumatic brain injury.
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