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US HB6823
Bill
Status
12/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Lori Trahan
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AI Summary
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Secretary of Defense must establish the "Warfighter Traumatic Brain Injury Diagnostics Project" pilot program within 180 days of enactment to support development of TBI diagnostic technologies for military personnel during operational deployments and combat zones
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Program will assess whether diagnostic technologies can distinguish mild from moderate/severe TBI and integrate with existing tools like neuroimaging, blood-based biomarkers, oculomotor tracking systems, and environmental sensors
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Secretary may award grants to eligible U.S.-based entities researching or producing TBI diagnostics, with preference given to those with demonstrated history in the national technology and industrial base or producing modular technologies
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$5,000,000 authorized annually for fiscal years 2026 through 2029, with the program terminating on September 30, 2029
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Report required to Congress within 90 days of program termination summarizing results and recommending whether to procure additional TBI diagnostic technologies for point-of-injury screening
Legislative Description
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program to facilitate the development of certain traumatic brain injury diagnostics for members of the Armed Forces.
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
12/17/2025