# 119-s-1409: Public Safety Officer Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Health Act of 2025

119-s-1409, Public Safety Officer Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Health Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1409
- Congress: 119
- Title: Public Safety Officer Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Health Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-13

## Summary

**This bill would require the CDC to collect and publicly share research, diagnostic guidance, and prevention practices on concussion and traumatic brain injury (TBI) among public safety officers.** It would also let the Health and Human Services Secretary, through the CDC, support model guidelines and training using grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements. - Medical and public health professionals would get updated evidence-based practices, PPE recommendations, and protocols for diagnosing and treating concussion and TBI. - Public safety employers and employee representatives would receive prevention strategies and workplace protocols to reduce risks during firefighting, law enforcement, and other public safety activities. - Mental health professionals would gain information on links between concussion/TBI and trauma-related disorders, mood disorders, and suicidal ideation to improve screening and care. - Patients and families would get clearer information on symptoms, specialists, and long-term effects to help seek appropriate care. - Researchers and institutions of higher education would have access to data and guidance to support new studies and improve best practices. - The CDC would be required to update its TBI web pages and may partner with nonprofits, labor groups, other government entities, and media to reach these audiences.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More concussion help for officers: benefit, low. If enacted, the CDC would collect and share information on concussions and traumatic brain injury in public safety officers. The CDC website on TBI would be updated and other ways to share guidance would be developed. The information would target medical and public health workers, employers and emp…

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## Sources
- [119-s-1409 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1409)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-554)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
- [119-s-545: Combating Illicit Xylazine Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-545)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
- [119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-237)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1409 (as of 2026-06-13).