# 119-s-5260: Stroke Act

119-s-5260, Stroke Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5260
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stroke Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-20

## Summary

This bill would create the Stroke Act to fund research, build a national stroke registry, and run grants and education to **improve stroke care delivery** across the country. - Patients and families: Would support better access to hyperacute and acute stroke care, improve post-stroke rehabilitation coordination, and fund a national prevention and education campaign at $2 million per year. - EMS, hospitals, and clinicians: Would fund training for emergency medical services, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians on stroke transport and pre-hospital care, expand telestroke in resource-poor regions, and authorize $10 million per year for system-strengthening grants. - Researchers and public health agencies: Would fund delivery-focused stroke research at $3 million per year and provide $10 million per year for CDC-administered grants to expand a national stroke registry that collects standardized care, treatment, quality, and outcome data and supports data sharing and quality improvement. *Would authorize about $150 million in new federal funding from 2027 through 2032, increasing federal outlays over that period.*

## Cosponsors (10)

- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for a national stroke registry: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would authorize CDC grants or cooperative agreements to expand and maintain a national stroke registry. The registry must collect standard data on care, treatment, quality measures, and outcomes; build on existing registries; support quality improvement and research; share data…
- Grants to improve local stroke care: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let the CDC give grants to public or nonprofit groups to improve stroke care across the full care path. Grants could pay for community and clinical education, EMS and paramedic training on transport and pre-hospital care, better coordination of post-stroke care and rehab…
- National stroke education campaign: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let the CDC fund a national education and information campaign to promote stroke prevention and encourage immediate treatment. The Secretary must avoid duplicating existing federal stroke education efforts and may consult national and local stroke organizations, consumers…
- Research on delivering better stroke care: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would direct HHS, consulting with the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, to conduct or support research on stroke care delivery. The research topics include gaps between inpatient and pre-hospital care, barriers to research participation and communication,…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act
- 119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-5260 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5260)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2295)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5260 (as of 2026-08-20).