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H.R. 6993 119th Congress House

BEACON Act of 2026

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out programs to award grants to eligible entities to conduct research with respect to treatments for traum… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out programs to award grants to eligible entities to conduct research with respect to treatments for traumatic brain injury prospective randomized control trials for neurorehabilitation treatments, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 9, 2026 Introduced by: Jack Bergman Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 1, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 735.
Oct 1, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-838.
May 14, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.
May 14, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 16, 2026
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 7 - 5.
Apr 16, 2026
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jan 22, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 9, 2026
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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What's happening now October 1, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 735.

 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 8

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 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 6 Republican 7
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Apr 30, 2026
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Olszewski, Johnny
Maryland · Apr 16, 2026
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Crank, Jeff
Colorado · Apr 6, 2026
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Sorensen, Eric
Illinois · Apr 6, 2026
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Pfluger, August
Texas · Mar 30, 2026
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Mar 24, 2026
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LaLota, Nick
New York · Mar 16, 2026
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Subramanyam, Suhas
Virginia · Jan 12, 2026
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Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Jan 9, 2026
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Elfreth, Sarah
Maryland · Jan 9, 2026
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King-Hinds, Kimberlyn
Northern Mariana Islands · Jan 9, 2026
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Luttrell, Morgan
Texas · Jan 9, 2026
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Van Orden, Derrick
Wisconsin · Jan 9, 2026
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6993: BEACON Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6993/
MLA
"H.R. 6993: BEACON Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6993/.
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H.R. 6993, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6993/.
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[H.R. 6993: BEACON Act of 2026](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6993/)
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