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Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2026
Legislative Progress
Introduced
March 26, 2026
Latest Action
March 26, 2026
Primary Sponsor
Mariannette Miller-MeeksRepublican(IA)
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Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2026 This bill expands the Scott Hannon Initiative for Precision Mental Health, a program at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Specifically, the bill expands the scope of the initiative by requiring the identification and validation of brain and mental health biomarkers among veterans for repetitive low-level blast exposure, dementia, and other such brain conditions. Currently, the initiative addresses several other conditions such as depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. The VA must work with the Department of Defense to establish a data-sharing partnership under the initiative. The bill requires the VA to conduct various research studies about repetitive low-level blast exposure under the initiative. The VA must seek to enter into a contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to work in tandem with the initiative on validation of brain and mental health biomarkers among veterans and report on the findings at least once every two years. The VA must assess all in progress and planned translational research studies under the initiative and report to Congress on the assessment. Additionally, the VA must report to Congress on the initiative at least once every two years and include recommendations for immediate administrative and legislative action to improve the initiative. The bill authorizes the initiative through FY2030.
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2026 · third_quarter · Veterans
S.926/ H.R. 1987: Saving Our Veterans Lives Act authorizes a program through the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide free firearm lockboxes to veterans. H.R. 1290: Veterans Mental Health Crisis Referral Enhancement Act of 2025 creates program to refer veterans to non-VA providers. S. 219/H.R. 71: Veterans Health Care Freedom Act allows veterans to choose their health care providers. H.R. 438: PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act creates for grants for local peer to peer mental health programs. -- H.R. 1987: Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025 establishes a VA program to provide veterans with secure firearm storage solutions. H.R. 2942: What Works for Preventing Veteran Suicide Act establishes standard practices for suicide prevention and mental health programs under the Veterans Health Administration. S. 585: Servicemember to Veteran Health Care Connection Act of 2025 establishes a pre-transition health care registration process for separating Armed Forces members. S. 609/H.R. 553: BRAVE Act requires the VA to establish a mental health care outreach system for veterans within two years. S. 702/H.R. 2426: Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act requires a study comparing the quality of mental health and addiction therapy care between VA and non-VA providers. H.R. 3363 VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act: requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to offer annual mental health consultations and conduct outreach for Veterans with service-connected mental health disabilities. H.R. 5040 Accurate Mental Health Resources for our Servicemembers Act: Requires military branches to review, update, and certify the accuracy of their online suicide prevention and behavioral health information. S.1655: Protecting Veterans in Crisis Act: Increasing oversight, reporting, and workforce protections for the Veterans Crisis Line. S.1912: Protecting Veterans Community Care Act: Expands and Safeguards veterans' access to community-based mental health and substance use services S2853/H.R. 5420 VA Extenders Act: Extends key Department of Veterans Affairs health care, benefits, and housing programs S.3042/H.R.3627 Justice for America's Veterans and Survivors Act: Mandates data on the cause of death among Veterans, including detailed data on service-connected disabilities and suicides S.3139 H.R. 6454: VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act: Establishes a 5-year pilot program at select VA medical centers to implement the Zero Suicide Institutes' suicide prevention curriculum. H.R. 6000: Veterans Sentinel Act mandates improved data collection, analysis, and reporting on suicides and attempted suicides by veterans. H.R. 6383: Brandon Act Training and Protocol Act requires a strategic plan, protocols and training to improve mental health support and suicide prevention for Armed Forces members. H.R. 6858: Veteran Suicide Prevention Act mandates review of veteran suicides in VA care. H.R. 7049: Improving Mental Health Care and Coordination for Homeless Veterans Act requires the VA to assess and coordinate care for veterans identified as needing homeless services. H.R. 7735: Improving Mental Health Support for Servicemembers and Veterans Act requires an assessment of mental health support programs for servicemembers and veterans. S. 3245: MIND Our Veterans Act of 2025 requires validated mental health and substance use screenings for departing members. S. 3758: End Veterans Overdose Act of 2026 requires the VA to provide free opioid overdose rescue medications. S. 607: Improving Veteran Access to Care Act requires the VA to modernize and improve health care appointment scheduling for veterans. ___ H.R. 2102: Major Richard Star Act allows for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for combat-related disability retirees H.R. 241: Sergeant Ted Grubbs Mental Healthcare for Disabled Veterans Act mandates that veterans with a service-connected mental disorder rated at 50 percent or more receive care from the VA within five days of requesting it H.R. 6024: BRAVE Act of 2025 workforce enhancements, infrastructure upgrades, targeted outreach, and specialized support for women and disabled veterans H.R. 8115: Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2026 funds the VA's precision medicine initiative to include research and data-sharing on brain injuries and mental health conditions H.R. 8486: Data Driven Suicide Prevention and Outreach Act of 2026 a grant program for developing AI-driven predictive models to identify suicide risk factors among veterans __ H.R. 10037: Virtual-Based Opioid Treatment for Veterans Act establishes a pilot program to expand virtual-based opioid treatment for veterans. H.R. 10160: Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act of 2026 mandates a minimum number of Vet Centers in each state to improve veterans' access to mental health care. H.R. 8737: Never Fight Alone Act expands veterans' access to community-based mental health and substance-use services. H.R. 8793: Veterans Suicide Prevention and Care Enhancement Act of 2026 requires the VA to create and maintain a public list of health care providers who complete annual suicide prevention training. H.R. 9376: TOURS Act requires the VA to annually report on suicide prevention and conduct a two-year study on the impact of chaplain and faith-based services. H.R. 9547: Veterans and Servicemembers PTSD Emerging Treatment Review Act of 2026 requires the DoD to report on the considerations of emerging investigational treatments for treatment-resistant PTSD. S. 4871: Improving Personal Risk Assessments to Prevent Suicide Act requires a report on how military sexual trauma and intimate partner violence affect suicide risk among service members and veterans. S. 5014: Veteran Suicide Spousal Career Services Act expands eligibility for the disabled veterans outreach program to include certain spouses of deceased service members.
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.
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Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2026 · second_quarter · Veterans
S.926/ H.R. 1987: Saving Our Veterans Lives Act authorizes a program through the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide free firearm lockboxes to veterans. H.R. 1290: Veterans Mental Health Crisis Referral Enhancement Act of 2025 creates program to refer veterans to non-VA providers. S. 219/H.R. 71: Veterans Health Care Freedom Act allows veterans to choose their health care providers. H.R. 438: PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act creates for grants for local peer to peer mental health programs. -- H.R. 1987: Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025 establishes a VA program to provide veterans with secure firearm storage solutions. H.R. 2942: What Works for Preventing Veteran Suicide Act establishes standard practices for suicide prevention and mental health programs under the Veterans Health Administration. S. 585: Servicemember to Veteran Health Care Connection Act of 2025 establishes a pre-transition health care registration process for separating Armed Forces members. S. 609/H.R. 553: BRAVE Act requires the VA to establish a mental health care outreach system for veterans within two years. S. 702/H.R. 2426: Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act requires a study comparing the quality of mental health and addiction therapy care between VA and non-VA providers. H.R. 3363 VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act: requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to offer annual mental health consultations and conduct outreach for Veterans with service-connected mental health disabilities. H.R. 5040 Accurate Mental Health Resources for our Servicemembers Act: Requires military branches to review, update, and certify the accuracy of their online suicide prevention and behavioral health information. S.1655: Protecting Veterans in Crisis Act: Increasing oversight, reporting, and workforce protections for the Veterans Crisis Line. S.1912: Protecting Veterans Community Care Act: Expands and Safeguards veterans' access to community-based mental health and substance use services S2853/H.R. 5420 VA Extenders Act: Extends key Department of Veterans Affairs health care, benefits, and housing programs S.3042/H.R.3627 Justice for America's Veterans and Survivors Act: Mandates data on the cause of death among Veterans, including detailed data on service-connected disabilities and suicides S.3139 H.R. 6454: VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act: Establishes a 5-year pilot program at select VA medical centers to implement the Zero Suicide Institutes' suicide prevention curriculum. H.R. 6000: Veterans Sentinel Act mandates improved data collection, analysis, and reporting on suicides and attempted suicides by veterans. H.R. 6383: Brandon Act Training and Protocol Act requires a strategic plan, protocols and training to improve mental health support and suicide prevention for Armed Forces members. H.R. 6858: Veteran Suicide Prevention Act mandates review of veteran suicides in VA care. H.R. 7049: Improving Mental Health Care and Coordination for Homeless Veterans Act requires the VA to assess and coordinate care for veterans identified as needing homeless services. H.R. 7735: Improving Mental Health Support for Servicemembers and Veterans Act requires an assessment of mental health support programs for servicemembers and veterans. S. 3245: MIND Our Veterans Act of 2025 requires validated mental health and substance use screenings for departing members. S. 3758: End Veterans Overdose Act of 2026 requires the VA to provide free opioid overdose rescue medications. S. 607: Improving Veteran Access to Care Act requires the VA to modernize and improve health care appointment scheduling for veterans. ___ H.R. 2102: Major Richard Star Act allows for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for combat-related disability retirees H.R. 241: Sergeant Ted Grubbs Mental Healthcare for Disabled Veterans Act mandates that veterans with a service-connected mental disorder rated at 50 percent or more receive care from the VA within five days of requesting it H.R. 6024: BRAVE Act of 2025 workforce enhancements, infrastructure upgrades, targeted outreach, and specialized support for women and disabled veterans H.R. 8115: Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2026 funds the VA's precision medicine initiative to include research and data-sharing on brain injuries and mental health conditions H.R. 8486: Data Driven Suicide Prevention and Outreach Act of 2026 a grant program for developing AI-driven predictive models to identify suicide risk factors among veterans
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2026 · second_quarter · Agriculture
H.R. 5166, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 8115, CFTC Proprietary Information Act of 2026 Protection for sensitive and proprietary data.
Client expense: $1,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE