# 119-s-2898: Dennis John Benigno Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2025

119-s-2898, Dennis John Benigno Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2898
- Congress: 119
- Title: Dennis John Benigno Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-10

## Summary

**This bill would broaden traumatic brain injury surveillance and target higher‑risk populations.** It would rename the national program, expand what data is collected, require public CDC reporting, and extend grant and authorization windows to 2026–2030. - People with TBI and their families would get stronger focus on long‑term outcomes and related mental health conditions and a Secretary‑led study and public report on chronic effects, service gaps, and links to dementia and mental health within two years. - States, Tribal governments, and American Indian consortiums would be newly eligible for grants and must keep non‑Federal TBI spending at prior‑year levels, with the Secretary allowed to waive up to 50 percent of matching funds for a year when needed. - CDC, researchers, and the public would gain aggregated, publicly accessible data on incidence, prevalence, causes, occupation risks, and tailored prevention strategies for higher‑risk groups via CDC platforms.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2026-08-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More state and Tribal TBI grants: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would let Tribal entities share in State traumatic brain injury (TBI) grant programs. States and American Indian consortia would need to keep non‑Federal TBI spending at or above the prior fiscal year unless they get a waiver. The Health Secretary could waive up to 50% of a gr…
- Stronger TBI tracking and research: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would make the CDC and HHS collect more TBI data. They would track prevalence as well as new cases, causes and risk factors (including occupation when relevant), and short‑ and long‑term outcomes. The bill would require the CDC to post aggregated TBI and concussion data and, w…
- Broader TBI definition and scope: mixed, low. If enacted, this bill would change the legal definition of traumatic brain injury. It would say TBI can include acquired brain injuries from anoxia, infections, toxicity, surgery, or non‑aging vascular disorders, and it would say TBI impairments may include related mental health conditions. It woul…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-339: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-sres-585: A resolution honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of Ben Nighthorse Campbell.
- 119-sres-255: A resolution honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of former United States Senator Christopher "Kit" Bond of Missouri.
- 119-sres-220: A resolution designating the week of May 11 through May 17, 2025, as "National Police Week".

## Sources
- [119-s-2898 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2898)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-339: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-339)
- [119-sres-585: A resolution honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of Ben Nighthorse Camp…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-585)
- [119-sres-255: A resolution honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of former United State…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-255)
- [119-sres-220: A resolution designating the week of May 11 through May 17, 2025, as "National…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-220)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2898 (as of 2026-10-10).