# 115-hr-5528: SWORDD Act of 2018

115-hr-5528, SWORDD Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5528
- Congress: 115
- Title: SWORDD Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Introduced: 2018-04-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Speed Warrior Outcomes, Research, Detection and Diagnosis Act of 2018 or the SWORDD Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Defense to submit to Congress a plan for the Defense Health Agency to accelerate cooperative research, development, and the fielding of breakthrough therapies for traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2018-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT BRADY (D-PA), 2018-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2018-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2018-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2018-06-05T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-6734: Full Military Honors Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5879: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018
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## Sources
- [115-hr-5528 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5528)

## Related
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- [115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1676)
- [115-hr-1017: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1017)
- [115-hr-6734: Full Military Honors Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6734)
- [115-hr-5879: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5879)
- [115-hr-4392: To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Pros…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4392)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5528 (as of 2025-11-18).