John Cornyn (R-TX)
Public Safety Officer Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Health Act of 2025
A Republican bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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, titled 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 information regarding concussions and traumatic brain injuries among public safety officers. The Secretary will act through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to collect data on research, personal protective equipment, and medical protocols. This information will be made public through updated websites and other dissemination methods. The goal is to provide better care, improve safety strategies, and increase awareness for those affected. It also allows for supporting efforts to create model guidelines through grants or contracts.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +5
Does this make mental health care easier to get?
The bill aims to improve understanding of the link between brain injuries and mental health conditions.
- Scored +5
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
The bill promotes better care, treatment services, and patient awareness regarding traumatic brain injuries.
- Scored +5
Does this put more money into medical research?
The bill authorizes support for research into evidence-based practices and model guidelines through grants and contracts.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Medical Care: 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(b)(1)(B)(i)).
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Increased Workplace Safety: Providing information to public safety employers and employee representatives can help improve strategies to reduce the incidence of injuries resulting from firefighting, law enforcement, and other public safety activities (Section 2(b)(1)(B)(ii)).
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Enhanced Mental Health Understanding: Sharing data with mental health professionals could help develop a better understanding of the link between these brain injuries and conditions like stress-related disorders, mood disorders, and suicidal ideations (Section 2(b)(1)(B)(iii)).
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Better Patient Awareness: Disseminating information to patients and their families can improve awareness of healthcare specialists and help patients understand the effects of these injuries (Section 2(b)(1)(B)(iv)).
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Support for Research and Guidelines: The Secretary is authorized to support public and private efforts to create model guidelines and evidence-based practices through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements (Section 2(c)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned 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 health care easier to get in general? — The bill promotes better care, treatment services, and patient awareness regarding traumatic brain injuries. Does this make mental health care easier to get? — The bill aims to improve understanding of the link between brain injuries and mental health conditions. Does this put more money into medical research? — The bill authorizes support for research into evidence-based practices and model guidelines through grants and contracts.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires making information regarding brain injuries publicly available via updated websites. Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill increases federal responsibility for collecting and disseminating public safety health data.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill supports research into medical protocols and evidence-based practices for brain injuries.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this change how police departments operate? — The bill provides safety resources and injury prevention data specifically for law enforcement officers.
- 5/11/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/10/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
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Kirsten GillibrandDemocrat · New York