Support establishing a Department of Veterans Affairs research grant program for independent third-party studies and applied programs on treatments for mild traumatic brain injury in veterans.

Jack Bergman · Michigan · Republican

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Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and carry out a research grant program for eligible entities conducting studies and applied programs on mTBI treatment for veterans.. Promised outcome: Independent research and applied treatment programs for veterans with mild traumatic brain injury would be expanded.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Federal legislation introduced by Jack Bergman in the 119th Congress, H.R. 6993, the BEACON Act of 2026.

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The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish and carry out a research grant program to award grants to eligible entities described in subsection (b) to be used to carry out studies and applied programs on approaches and methodologies for the treatment of mTBI in veterans.

The bill would require VA to establish a research grant program funding eligible third parties to study and apply treatment approaches for veteran mild TBI.

H.R. 6993 (RH) - BEACON Act of 2026
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