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Recognizing the significance of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and the need for robust funding of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke at the National Institutes of Health.

House

Recognizes the significance of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and expresses the need for robust funding for neurological disorder research at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Latest action: Wed Feb 25 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution designating May 2026 as "ALS Awareness Month".

Senate

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2518)

Latest action: Wed Jun 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Veterans with ALS Reporting Act

House

Require reporting on veterans with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis to track this condition among veterans

Latest action: Thu Apr 16 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution designating September 25, 2025, as "National Ataxia Awareness Day", and raising awareness of ataxia, ataxia research, and the search for a cure.

Senate

Designates September 25, 2025, as National Ataxia Awareness Day to recognize ataxia and raise awareness of the condition and related research

Latest action: Thu Oct 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

WINGS Act

House

Establishes the WINGS Act as introduced and referred to the House Health Subcommittee for further consideration

Latest action: Tue Jun 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

TBI and PTSD Treatment Act

House

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy through community care providers for veterans with traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder

Latest action: Thu Feb 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

National Plan for Epilepsy Act

House

Require HHS to carry out a national epilepsy plan and oversee federal research, care, and progress reporting through 2035

Latest action: Tue Feb 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution designating September 2025 as "National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month".

Senate

Designates September 2025 as National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month to recognize spinal cord injury awareness

Latest action: Tue Oct 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution expressing support for the designation of the month of April 2026 as "Parkinson's Awareness Month".

Senate

Expresses Senate support for designating April 2026 as Parkinson's Awareness Month to recognize Parkinson's disease awareness

Latest action: Tue Apr 28 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act

Senate

Establishes a national Department of Veterans Affairs traumatic brain injury treatment effort for veterans

Latest action: Wed Dec 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Expressing support for the designation of January 30, 2025, as CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) and RHI (repeated head impacts) Awareness Day.

House

Expresses support for designating January 30, 2025, as CTE and repeated head impacts awareness day to recognize those brain injury issues

Latest action: Tue Jan 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025

House

Extends higher dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouses of veterans who die from ALS without requiring the veteran to have had the disease for eight years before death

Latest action: Tue Feb 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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BEACON Act of 2026

House

Advance the BEACON Act of 2026 in the House by ordering it reported with committee amendments for further consideration

Latest action: Thu May 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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National Plan for Epilepsy Act

Senate

Require the Department of Health and Human Services to carry out a national epilepsy plan and oversee federal research, care, and service coordination through 2035

Latest action: Mon Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025

Senate

Extends increased dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses of veterans who died from ALS without requiring eight years of total disability before death, including retroactive eligibility from October 1, 2022

Latest action: Wed Apr 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution designating May 2025 as "ALS Awareness Month".

Senate

Designates May 2025 as ALS Awareness Month to recognize amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and raise public awareness of the disease

Latest action: Thu Jun 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act

House

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to run a five year pilot offering hyperbaric oxygen therapy through community care for veterans with traumatic brain injuries or post traumatic stress disorder

Latest action: Fri Oct 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution designating May 2025 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month".

Senate

Designates May 2025 as National Brain Tumor Awareness Month to formally recognize brain tumor awareness

Latest action: Thu May 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Seizure Awareness and Preparedness Act

House

Directs the Department of Education to fund state and local school programs for seizure awareness and preparedness for students with epilepsy or seizure disorders

Latest action: Fri Mar 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Dennis John Benigno Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2025

Senate

Reauthorizes federal traumatic brain injury programs under the Dennis John Benigno program through 2025 legislation

Latest action: Wed Oct 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2025

Senate

Require the Justice Department policing office to report proposed programs for job related PTSD and acute stress disorder care for public safety personnel

Latest action: Mon Jun 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Medicare IVIG Access Enhancement Act of 2025

House

Extends Medicare coverage to in home intravenous immune globulin administration for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy and multifocal motor neuropathy treatment

Latest action: Fri Feb 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Provider Training Act

House

Reauthorizes and revises the HRSA Technology-enabled Collaborative Learning Program through FY2031 to expand specialty training access by explicitly including dementia care

Latest action: Tue Jul 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution expressing support for the designation of the month of June 2026 as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month" and June 27, 2026, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day".

Senate

Expresses support for designating June 2026 as National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month and June 27, 2026, as National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day while backing education and treatment efforts

Latest action: Mon Jun 08 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026

Senate

Reauthorizes through FY2031 and revises federal ALS and rare neurodegenerative disease therapy research programs, including grant conditions, FDA planning, and impact reporting

Latest action: Mon Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2025

Senate

Expands the VA's precision mental health research initiative to study and validate biomarkers for blast exposure, dementia, and other brain conditions in veterans through FY2034

Latest action: Wed Jul 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution expressing support for the designation of the month of June 2025 as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month" and June 27, 2025, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day".

Senate

Recognizes June 2025 as National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month and June 27, 2025, as National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day while expressing backing for post-traumatic stress education and cultural change efforts

Latest action: Tue Jul 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To reauthorize and make improvements to Federal programs relating to the prevention, detection, and treatment of traumatic brain injuries, and for other purposes.

House

Reauthorizes and expands federal traumatic brain injury programs through FY2030, including state grants, public awareness activities, support services, and required HHS studies and reports

Latest action: Tue Jul 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act of 2026

House

Authorize private Unified Boxing Organizations and expand federal professional boxing rules, including stronger anti-doping, safety, insurance, and boxer pay requirements

Latest action: Wed Mar 25 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Daniel J. Harvey, Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act

House

Requires the VA and DOD to add mental health education and enrollment assistance during servicemember transition and early veteran outreach to reduce suicide risk

Latest action: Wed Jan 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026

House

Reauthorizes through FY2031 and revises federal ALS and neurodegenerative disease therapy programs, including grant oversight and FDA planning for investigational drug development and access

Latest action: Thu Jul 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Daniel J. Harvey, Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act

Senate

Require the VA and DOD to add mental health and suicide risk information and enrollment assistance during servicemember transition and early veteran outreach programs

Latest action: Tue Jun 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2025

House

Requires the VA to obtain a National Academies report on suicide and other deaths among veterans who recently received VA care

Latest action: Mon Feb 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriate FY2026 funding for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, related agencies, and rules on fund use

Latest action: Thu Jul 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds FY2026 programs and agencies in Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies, while setting conditions and restrictions on how appropriated money may be used

Latest action: Thu Sep 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.

House

Appropriates fiscal year 2027 funding for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related veterans and defense agencies, while setting conditions on use of the funds

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

Senate

Authorize Coast Guard operations and programs for fiscal year 2025 under maritime transportation policy

Latest action: Mon Mar 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

House

Authorize Coast Guard programs and activities for fiscal year 2025, covering maritime operations and agency functions

Latest action: Wed Jul 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriates FY2026 funding for the Department of the Interior, EPA, the Forest Service, Indian Health Service, and related environmental and cultural agencies, while setting limits on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Thu Jul 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Senate

Sets FY2026 defense and national security policies and authorities for Defense Department programs, military construction, nuclear security, and related State Department, Coast Guard, and intelligence activities

Latest action: Thu Dec 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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