# 119-hr-6993: BEACON Act of 2026

119-hr-6993, BEACON Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6993
- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6993
- Congress: 119
- Title: BEACON Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-11

## Summary

**Would create VA grant programs to fund research and develop treatments for chronic mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in veterans.** It focuses on prospective randomized trials and neurorehabilitation, uses independent organizations to run a research grant program, and sets strict reporting and oversight rules.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP), 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8] (R-TX), 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2026-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New VA grants for chronic mTBI: benefit, low. If enacted, the VA would run two parallel grant tracks to fund research and new treatments for chronic mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in veterans. The bill would authorize $10 million each year for FY2026, FY2027, and FY2028 (total $30 million) and would end the program three years after enactm…

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- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250
- 119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6993 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6993)

## Related
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
- [119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5401)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6993 (as of 2026-10-11).