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S5260119th CongressWALLET

Stroke Act

Sponsored By: Senator Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]

Introduced

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.

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  • 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.*

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Grants for a national stroke registry

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 with state, territorial, Tribal, and local public health agencies where appropriate; and protect patient privacy. The provision would authorize $10 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2032 and would encourage participation by comprehensive stroke centers, thrombectomy-capable centers, primary stroke centers, and acute stroke-ready hospitals.

Grants to improve local stroke care

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 across settings and payers, workforce development, and telestroke support for resource-poor regions. The provision would authorize $10 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2032.

National stroke education campaign

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, and providers. The provision would authorize $2 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2032.

Research on delivering better stroke care

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, public education, access to hyperacute and acute care and rehab, referral disparities, and demographic differences in diagnostics and secondary prevention. The provision would authorize $3 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2032.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]

NM • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 8/5/2026

  • Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 8/5/2026

  • Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 8/5/2026

  • Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 8/5/2026

  • Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 8/5/2026

  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 8/5/2026

  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 8/5/2026

  • Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 8/5/2026

  • Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 8/5/2026

  • Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 8/5/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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