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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1409 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1409
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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 10, 2025
Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Ms. Cortez Masto) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions
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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:
``SEC. 393E. INFORMATION ON CONCUSSION AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AMONG
PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS.
``(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.
``(b) Dissemination of Information.--
``(1) In general.--For purposes of making information
available under subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
``(A) update the website of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention with respect to traumatic brain
injury; and
``(B) develop other means to disseminate such
information to--
``(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;
``(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;
``(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;
``(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
``(v) institutions of higher education,
including medical schools and schools of public
health, and other researchers.
``(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.
``(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.
``(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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