US Congress Senate Bill 2539 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on November 26 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-11-26 - Became Public Law No: 113-196.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize through FY2019 traumatic brain injury (TBI) prevention and surveillance or registry programs. (Sec. 3) Reauthorizes through FY2019 the programs of grants to states and Indian consortia for TBI services, and protection and advocacy systems to provide services to individuals with TBI. (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a plan for the improved coordination of federal activities with respect to TBI that will: review interagency coordination efforts; identify areas for improved coordination between federal agencies and programs, including those with a focus on serving individuals with disabilities; identify adopted recommendations from the report on development and improvement of TBI diagnostic tools and treatments and describe plans to address each recommendation that has not been adopted; and incorporate feedback from stakeholders, including individuals with TBI and their caregivers. (Sec. 6) Directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to review the scientific evidence related to brain injury management in children and identify opportunities for research.

Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2014

Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]

Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]

Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA]

Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-11-26	House	Became Public Law No: 113-196.
2014-11-26	House	Signed by President.
2014-11-19	House	Presented to President.
2014-11-13	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2014-11-13	House	On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7964)
2014-11-13	House	Mr. Latta asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
2014-11-13	House	Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7964)
2014-09-17	House	Held at the desk.
2014-09-17	House	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2014-09-17	House	Received in the House.
2014-09-16	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5643; text as passed Senate: CR S5643)
2014-07-23	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 483.
2014-07-23	Senate	Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Harkin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2014-07-23	Senate	Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2014-07-07	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4214)
2014-06-26	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/2539/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2539/BILLS-113s2539is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2539/BILLS-113s2539rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2539/BILLS-113s2539es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2539/BILLS-113s2539enr.pdf