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HR 1245 105th Congress House

Traumatic Brain Injury Amendments of 1997

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to research on cognitive disorders arising from traumatic brain injury.

Introduced: April 15, 1997 See on congress.gov
Health AccidentsBrainDisabledEconomics and Public Finance
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Federal aid to medical researchGovernment Operations and PoliticsHead injuriesRehabilitation of the disabledResearch and development contractsResearch grantsScience, Technology, CommunicationsTrauma care
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Apr 14, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Apr 8, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Apr 8, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 14, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Traumatic Brain Injury Amendments of 1997 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the National Institutes of Health's trauma research program to make grants or contracts for research regarding cognitive disorders arising from traumatic brain injury.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 13, 1997
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Apr 30, 1997
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Apr 15, 1997
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 15, 1997
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 15, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1245: Traumatic Brain Injury Amendments of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1245/
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"H.R. 1245: Traumatic Brain Injury Amendments of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1245/.
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H.R. 1245, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1245/.
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