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The Care & Prevention Bill
New bill aims to boost brain injury care and prevention
To reauthorize and make improvements to Federal programs relating to the prevention, detection, and treatment of traumatic brain injuries, and for other purposes.
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If passed, the bill would keep federal money flowing to programs that help detect, prevent, and treat traumatic brain injuries, giving patients better care.
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Congress is deciding whether to keep funding for brain injury services; passing it would mean more support for victims and families, while blocking it could leave gaps in care.
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The facts
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- Bill number is HB1493.
- It seeks to reauthorize federal programs for TBI prevention, detection, and treatment.
- Sponsored by a bipartisan group of representatives.
- Passed the House and sent to the Senate on July 21, 2026.
- Currently Engrossed, meaning it cleared one chamber but is not yet law.
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