Proposed Federal Database for First Responder Brain Injuries

The Frame

What this does

If enacted, this amendment would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a centralized federal resource for TBI data and treatment guidelines, impacting how public safety agencies and medical providers manage brain injuries for first responders.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Public safety officers

The amendment creates a federal repository for information regarding their health, specifically concerning concussions and traumatic brain injuries.

Public safety employers

Employers will receive disseminated information and strategies to reduce the incidence of TBI in their workplaces.

Medical and mental health professionals

These professionals are identified as recipients of new data and protocols to improve care for public safety officers.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 24, 2026.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

Senate Amendment 6306 proposes creating a federal information hub for concussions and traumatic brain injuries (TBI) specifically affecting public safety officers. The amendment directs the CDC to collect research, treatment protocols, and prevention strategies to share with medical professionals, employers, and families.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is considered a 'public safety officer' under this amendment?

The amendment uses the definition provided in section 1204 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.

What will the CDC do with this information?

The CDC will update its website and use other methods to share research, treatment protocols, and prevention strategies with medical professionals, employers, and families.

Why It Matters

If enacted, this amendment would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a centralized federal resource for TBI data and treatment guidelines, impacting how public safety agencies and medical providers manage brain injuries for first responders.

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Discoveries

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Integration of Public Health into Defense Legislation

The amendment attempts to insert public health mandates regarding first responder brain injuries into a Department of Defense authorization bill, highlighting the intersection of public safety and national defense personnel policy.

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Connected Entities

organizationPublic Health Service Act“The existing law being amended.”Map →

personMs. Cortez Masto“U.S. Senator who co-sponsored the amendment.”Map →

organizationCenters for Disease Control and Prevention“The agency tasked with collecting and disseminating the TBI information.”Map →

personMr. Cornyn“U.S. Senator who submitted the amendment.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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