HB1493: To reauthorize and make improvements to Federal programs relating to the prevention, detection, and treatment of traumatic brain injuries, and for other purposes.

What the bill says

An act To reauthorize and make improvements to Federal programs relating to the prevention, detection, and treatment of traumatic brain injuries, and for other purposes.

From the introduced text, July 21, 2026:

AN ACT To reauthorize and make improvements to Federal programs relating to the prevention, detection, and treatment of traumatic brain injuries, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Programs to prevent, detect, and treat traumatic brain injuries (a) The Bill Pascrell, Jr., national program for traumatic brain injury surveillance and registries (1) Prevention of traumatic brain injury Section 393B of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280b-1c ) is amended-- (A) in subsection (a), by inserting and prevalence after incidence ; (B) in subsection (b)-- (i) in paragraph (1), by inserting and reduction of associated injuries and fatalities before the semicolon; (ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting and related risk factors before the semicolon; and (iii) in paragraph (3)-- (I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 2020 each place it appears and inserting 2030 ; and (II) in subparagraph (A)-- (aa) in clause (i), by striking ; and and inserting of traumatic brain injury; ; (bb) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iv); (cc) by inserting after clause (i) the (iii) causes of, and risk factors for, traumatic brain injury; and ; and (dd) in clause (iv), as so redesignated, by striking arising from traumatic brain injury and inserting , which may include related mental health and other conditions, arising from traumatic brain injury, including ; and …

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Sponsors

• Frank Pallone (D, HD-006) · primary sponsor
• Don Bacon (R, HD-NE-2)
• Robert Menendez (D, HD-008)
• Dan Crenshaw (R, HD-002)
• Christopher Deluzio (D, HD-PA-17)
• John Rutherford (R, HD-005)
• Eugene Vindman (D, HD-007)

Latest actions

1. July 21, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2. July 20, 2026: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4646-4647)
3. July 20, 2026: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4. July 20, 2026: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1493.
5. July 20, 2026: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4646-4647)
6. July 20, 2026: Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
7. July 20, 2026: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4646-4648)
8. July 2, 2026: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-720.
9. July 2, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 625.
10. May 21, 2026: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.

Common questions

What is HB1493?

HB1493 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): To reauthorize and make improvements to Federal programs relating to the prevention, detection, and treatment of traumatic brain injuries, and for other purposes.

What does HB1493 do?

In its own words: An act To reauthorize and make improvements to Federal programs relating to the prevention, detection, and treatment of traumatic brain injuries, and for other purposes.

What is the status of HB1493?

Passed one chamber as of July 21, 2026. Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (July 21, 2026).

Who sponsored HB1493?

Frank Pallone (D, HD-006), with 6 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1493?

On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1493