Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
Public Safety Officer Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Health Act of 2025
A Republican bill with 12 Democratic cosponsors · See all 15 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Public Safety Officer Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Health Act of 2025," directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to gather and share data regarding head injuries among public safety officers. The Secretary will act through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to collect information on concussions and traumatic brain injuries. This includes researching evidence-based practices, personal protective equipment, and medical protocols for diagnosis and treatment. The information must be made public through updated CDC website content and other dissemination methods. The goal is to provide useful data to various professionals and the public to improve care and reduce injury incidence.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +5
Does this make mental health care easier to get?
The bill seeks to improve understanding of the connection between brain injuries and psychological conditions like suicidal ideations.
- Scored +5
Does this put more money into medical research?
The bill allows the Secretary to support research efforts through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to create medical guidelines.
- Scored +5
Would union members be better off under this?
The bill intends to provide employee representatives and labor organizations with information to reduce injury incidence in the workplace.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Care for Officers: By sharing information with medical and public health professionals, the bill aims to improve care and treatment services for public safety officers suffering from these injuries (Section 2, subsection b(1)(B)(i)).
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Reduced Injury Rates: The bill seeks to provide public safety employers and employee representatives with information to improve strategies and practices to reduce the incidence of injuries resulting from firefighting, law enforcement, and other activities (Section 2, subsection b(1)(B)(ii)).
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Mental Health Awareness: Providing information to mental health professionals can help develop a better understanding of the link between brain injuries and conditions such as mood disorders, trauma, stress related disorders, and suicidal ideations (Section 2, subsection b(1)(B)(iii)).
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Family and Patient Support: The dissemination of information to patients and their families is intended to improve awareness of healthcare specialists and improve patient understanding of the effects of these injuries (Section 2, subsection b(1)(B)(iv)).
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Research and Development: The Secretary may support public and private efforts through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to create model guidelines and evidence-based practices for treating these injuries (Section 2, subsection c).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Does this make mental health care easier to get? — The bill seeks to improve understanding of the connection between brain injuries and psychological conditions like suicidal ideations. Does this put more money into medical research? — The bill allows the Secretary to support research efforts through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to create medical guidelines. Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill aims to improve care and treatment services for public safety officers through better research and information dissemination.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would union members be better off under this? — The bill intends to provide employee representatives and labor organizations with information to reduce injury incidence in the workplace.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill encourages information sharing with institutions of higher education and researchers to advance medical knowledge.
- 5/14/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/12/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 12/15/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/2/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/1/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/28/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 7/22/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 5/7/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 4/10/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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