Bills · HR 8115
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 8115Armed Forces and National Security
Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2026
This bill expands VA research to focus on dementia and injuries from repeated explosions while requiring the military to share health data to improve veteran care.AI-written
INTRO MAR 26· LAST ACTION MAR 26
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AI-writtenDirects the VA and Defense Department to share health data and launch major research initiatives into how repeated explosions and dementia impact veterans' brain health.
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenBrain injuries are often called the 'signature wound' of modern warfare, but we still don't fully understand the long-term damage caused by small, repeated explosions that don't immediately knock someone out. If this bill becomes law, it could lead to earlier diagnosis of brain damage and more personalized treatments for memory loss and cognitive decline. Without this law, the VA and DoD might continue to keep their health data in separate 'silos,' making it harder for researchers to see how a person's military service directly caused their later-life brain health problems.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Expands VA research to include dementia and repetitive low-level blast exposure.
It forces the VA to prioritize research into 'invisible' injuries and memory loss that affect a large number of aging veterans.
PROVISION 02
Mandates a formal data-sharing partnership between the VA and the Department of Defense.
This bridges the gap between active-duty records and veteran health data, allowing for more comprehensive medical research.
PROVISION 03
Requires a study on using growth hormone replacement therapy for brain injuries.
It explores a specific, potentially groundbreaking treatment for improving cognitive function and quality of life.
PROVISION 04
Orders the National Academies of Sciences to help validate brain health 'biomarkers'.
Using outside experts helps ensure that the methods used to identify brain injuries are scientifically sound and accurate.
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSMAR 26
Introduced in House
MAR 26
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.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 8115
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedMar 26, 2026
Last actionMar 26, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED MAR 26, 2026
House BillHR 8115Armed Forces and National Security
Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2026
This bill expands VA research to focus on dementia and injuries from repeated explosions while requiring the military to share health data to improve veteran care.AI-written
INTRODUCED MAR 26, 2026· LAST ACTION MAR 26, 2026
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