HR 6993
Advanced toward a vote
Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to award grants for randomized clinical trials of non-drug treatments for chronic mild traumatic brain injury in veterans, and authorizes $10 million per year for each of two grant programs in fiscal years 2026 through 2028.
Official title: BEACON Act of 2026
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House
Introduced
09-JAN-2026
Referred
09-JAN-2026
Approved by committee
14-MAY-2026
Reported
01-OCT-2026
On the calendar
01-OCT-2026
- Creates a three-year TBI Innovation Grant Program in which eligible nonprofits, academic institutions, non-VA health providers, and partnerships may receive grants of up to $5 million per fiscal year to test neurorehabilitation treatments for chronic mild TBI.
- Requires a separate research grant program administered by an independent organization outside the VA, with four exploratory grants of up to $625,000 each and five collaborative grants of up to $1.5 million each per year.
- Authorizes $10 million per year for each program for fiscal years 2026 through 2028, and lets the VA use existing mental health and PTSD center funds without replacing other department programs.
- Requires annual reports to Congress and changes the date in the VA housing loan fee table from June 9, 2034 to July 14, 2034.
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■ 7 R■ 6 D
7 Republicans
6 Democrats