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Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-8115| House 
| Updated: 3/26/2026
Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Republican Representative

Iowa

Veterans' Affairs Committee, Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation, titled the Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2026, significantly modifies the Department of Veterans Affairs' Precision Medicine for Veterans Initiative. It expands the initiative's focus to include repetitive low-level blast exposure and dementia , aiming to broaden the understanding and treatment of these critical conditions affecting veterans. A key provision establishes a mandatory data-sharing partnership between the VA and the Department of Defense within one year, integrating relevant DoD data from various military sources into an open platform. The VA Secretary is required to report biennially to Congress on this partnership, detailing new therapies developed and evaluations. The bill mandates extensive research into repetitive low-level blast injuries, encompassing big-data assessments, large-scale implementation studies, and translational research on growth hormone replacement therapy. It also requires quality improvement studies for diagnosis and care, and directs the VA to engage the National Academies for biomarker validation, with biennial reports. To support these efforts, the legislation authorizes an annual appropriation of $5,000,000 for the initiative from FY2025 through FY2030, alongside regular VA reports to Congress on overall progress and recommendations.
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Jul 30, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-800
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 26, 2026
Introduced in House
Mar 26, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • July 30, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-800
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • March 26, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • March 26, 2026
    Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-8115| House 
| Updated: 3/26/2026
This legislation, titled the Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2026, significantly modifies the Department of Veterans Affairs' Precision Medicine for Veterans Initiative. It expands the initiative's focus to include repetitive low-level blast exposure and dementia , aiming to broaden the understanding and treatment of these critical conditions affecting veterans. A key provision establishes a mandatory data-sharing partnership between the VA and the Department of Defense within one year, integrating relevant DoD data from various military sources into an open platform. The VA Secretary is required to report biennially to Congress on this partnership, detailing new therapies developed and evaluations. The bill mandates extensive research into repetitive low-level blast injuries, encompassing big-data assessments, large-scale implementation studies, and translational research on growth hormone replacement therapy. It also requires quality improvement studies for diagnosis and care, and directs the VA to engage the National Academies for biomarker validation, with biennial reports. To support these efforts, the legislation authorizes an annual appropriation of $5,000,000 for the initiative from FY2025 through FY2030, alongside regular VA reports to Congress on overall progress and recommendations.
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Timeline
Jul 30, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-800
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 26, 2026
Introduced in House
Mar 26, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • July 30, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-800
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • March 26, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • March 26, 2026
    Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Republican Representative

Iowa

Veterans' Affairs Committee, Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted