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H.R. 9532 117th Congress House

Warfighter Brain Health Act of 2022

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a comprehensive initiative for brain health, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 14, 2022 Introduced by: Don Bacon Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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Dec 14, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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 Latest action December 14, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Warfighter Brain Health Act of 2022

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish the Warfighter Brain Health Initiative to unify efforts and programs across DOD to improve the cognitive performance and brain health of members of the Armed Forces.

The bill authorizes the Defense Health Agency to conduct a pilot program to monitor blast overpressure exposure as part of the initiative.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 7776 James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
  • HR 7900 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
  • HR 8141 Warrior Brain Health Act of 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9532: Warfighter Brain Health Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9532/
MLA
"H.R. 9532: Warfighter Brain Health Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9532/.
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H.R. 9532, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9532/.
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[H.R. 9532: Warfighter Brain Health Act of 2022](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9532/)
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