HR 4309
National Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse Act of 2025
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Bill overview
This bill creates a National Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse to provide reliable information about these conditions to medical professionals and the public. The clearinghouse will compile best practices, medical knowledge, and research on concussions and TBIs. It will be overseen by a designated Federal official, initially the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and will operate in coordination with various organizations.
Key provisions
- Establishes a National Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse.
- Designates the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as the initial lead Federal official.
- Requires the clearinghouse to provide vetted information to medical professionals and the public.
- Allows the clearinghouse to collaborate with nonprofit organizations and other entities.
- Sets a deadline of 120 days after enactment for establishing the clearinghouse.
Who is affected
- Medical professionals
- Patients
- Consumers
- Federal agencies
- State and local agencies
Notable changes
- Creates a centralized resource for concussion and TBI information.
- Expands access to reliable information for both healthcare providers and patients.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 4309
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To direct the establishment and maintenance of a National Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the National Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse Act of 2025
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designated Federal official) shall establish and maintain a clearinghouse of concussion and traumatic brain injury best practices, medical knowledge, appropriate certification, and research, to be known as the National Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Secretary of Labor shall jointly designate one of such officials to establish and maintain the clearinghouse under this section.
The designated Federal official shall design the clearinghouse under this section to provide vetted, high-quality information on concussion and traumatic brain injury, and associated comorbidities—
to medical professionals so they may access reliable best-practice information to provide appropriate care for their patients; and
to patients and other stakeholders so they may—
easily find appropriate medical professionals; and
access high-quality information.
In carrying out this section, the designated Federal official may disseminate information through arrangements with nonprofit organizations, consumer groups, Federal, State, or local agencies, or the media.
The designated Federal official shall establish the clearinghouse under this section not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act.