Supports reauthorizing federal traumatic brain injury programs and honoring Bill Pascrell Jr.'s legacy on brain injury awareness, research, and treatment.

Frank Pallone, Jr. · New Jersey · Democratic

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bipartisan legislation led by Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ-6) to reauthorize federal traumatic brain injury (TBI) programs and honor the late New Jersey 9th District Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.’s decades-long leadership on brain injury awareness, research, and treatment.

Pallone led bipartisan legislation to reauthorize federal traumatic brain injury programs and honor Bill Pascrell Jr.'s legacy on brain injury work.

Pallone’s Bill Honoring Pascrell’s Traumatic Brain Injury Legacy Advances Through House Energy and Commerce Committee | Congressman Frank Pallone
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the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced bipartisan legislation led by Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ-6) to reauthorize federal traumatic brain injury (TBI) programs and honor the late New Jersey 9th District Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.'s decades-long leadership on brain injury awareness, research, and treatment.

A press release summary states that Pallone led bipartisan legislation to reauthorize federal traumatic brain injury programs and honor Bill Pascrell Jr.'s TBI legacy.

Press Releases | Congressman Frank Pallone
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Evidence

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Congress.gov shows H.Res.1427 was introduced on September 9, 2024 and agreed to in the House the same day without objection. The resolution expressed the House's sorrow on the death of William J. Pascrell, Jr.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House officially honored Pascrell after his death, which partially satisfies the 'honoring Pascrell's legacy' portion, but the record is a general memorial resolution and does not specifically reauthorize TBI programs or identify Pallone as sponsor.

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H.Res.1427 - Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable William J. Pascrell, Jr.
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Congress.gov lists H.R.1098 as sponsored by Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. and referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The House passed it by voice vote on June 24, 2014. The CRS summary says the bill authorized appropriations through FY2019 for CDC traumatic brain injury projects, surveillance systems, state and tribal access-to-services grants, and protection and advocacy systems.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): This proves Pascrell's substantive TBI-program legacy and the type of reauthorization at issue. It does not by itself prove Pallone later fulfilled a promise to reauthorize those programs again.

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H.R.1098 - Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2014
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Public Law 113-196 is the Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2014, enacted November 26, 2014, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain programs relating to traumatic brain injury and trauma research.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Federal TBI programs were reauthorized into law in 2014, reinforcing Pascrell's legacy on brain injury policy. This is historical delivery of the policy area, not evidence that Pallone delivered a new reauthorization as of July 3, 2026.

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Public Law 113-196 - Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2014
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Congress.gov's tracker for H.R.1098 lists the bill status as Passed House, with the latest action on June 25, 2014 being receipt in the Senate and referral to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House bill associated with Pascrell advanced but this specific House vehicle did not itself become the enacted law. It shows legislative effort and partial advancement, not Pallone-specific fulfillment.

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H.R.1098 - Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2014
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The article summarizes that Pascrell introduced the Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013 and was co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force, which grew to more than 100 members of Congress.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): This secondary source ties Pascrell's public legacy specifically to brain injury awareness and federal TBI policy. It is useful context, but official legislative records should carry more weight for the reauthorization facts.

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Bill Pascrell - U.S. House of Representatives Tenure
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GovInfo lists H.R. 1493 as Engrossed in House, last action date July 20, 2026. The enrolled House text renames the surveillance and registries program for Bill Pascrell Jr., authorizes FY2026-FY2030 TBI appropriations, and states the bill passed the House.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official House-engrossed bill text shows Pallone's TBI reauthorization and Pascrell-honor provisions passed the House, but does not show enactment into law.

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H.R. 1493 (EH) - An Act To reauthorize and make improvements to Federal programs relating to traumatic brain injuries
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The public-record tracker lists Frank Pallone as sponsor, House passage by voice vote on July 20, 2026, and a July 21, 2026 Senate referral to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, with Senate votes listed as zero.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Latest located action after House passage is Senate referral, so the commitment remains short of full statutory reauthorization as of the August 15-17 lookback search, while showing substantial concrete action by Pallone.

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H.R. 1493 - 119th Congress (2025-2026) - Bill Sponsor public record page
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Assessments

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Pallone materially advanced the promise by sponsoring H.R. 1493, which reauthorizes federal traumatic brain injury programs for FY2026-FY2030 and includes a Bill Pascrell Jr. naming/honor provision; the bill passed the House during Pallone's current term. However, the record provided does not show Senate passage or enactment into law, so the federal reauthorization itself was not fully delivered. Earlier Pascrell-related TBI laws and memorial actions support the legacy context but do not complete Pallone's new reauthorization promise.

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