# 119-s-2737: Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act

119-s-2737, Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2737
- Congress: 119
- Title: Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-09-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-20

## Summary

**Establishes a VA pilot to provide hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) to veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI) or post‑traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).** It would pick two Veterans Integrated Service Networks to run the pilot and set accreditation rules for treatment sites. - Treatment sites must be accredited by the Joint Commission, the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, or a comparable independent organization. - A VA HBOT Fund would be created in the Treasury that accepts only donations to pay for pilot treatments; those donated amounts would be available without fiscal year limits and the pilot and fund would end three years after enactment. - The Comptroller General must submit an update within one year to the 2015 GAO report on HBOT, reviewing clinical trials by VA, the Department of Defense, and private groups. - The bill also amends 38 U.S.C. 5503(d)(7) to extend a statutory date for certain pension payments so they run through October 30, 2034 instead of November 30, 2031.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Veterans pension date extended: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would amend 38 U.S.C. 5503(d)(7) by replacing the date "November 30, 2031" with "October 30, 2034." This would keep the current pension-payment rule in place longer for veterans covered by that provision. The change would take effect upon enactment.
- HBOT pilot for veterans with TBI: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would require the VA to run a three-year pilot to provide hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) to veterans with TBI or PTSD. The VA would pick two VA regions (VISNs) for the pilot. Facilities must be properly accredited and devices must be FDA-approved or have an investigational d…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2121: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4983: Harry Reid Immigration Stabilization Act
- 119-s-4328: FLEX Act
- 119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2737 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2737)

## Related
- [119-s-2121: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2121)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4983: Harry Reid Immigration Stabilization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4983)
- [119-s-4328: FLEX Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4328)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2737 (as of 2026-09-20).