United States · Bill · S
S. 725 (103rd)
Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 1993
Introduced
1 April 1993
Last action
29 November 1994 · Floor
Status
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sponsors
Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 1993 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, to conduct a study concerning traumatic brain injury. Requires the study to seek to: (1) identify common therapeutic interventions which are used for the rehabilitation of individuals with traumatic brain injuries; and (2) develop practice guidelines for the rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to conduct studies concerning traumatic brain injury and establish a uniform reporting system. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to cooperate with, and provide assistance to, public and private nonprofit entities to reduce the incidence of traumatic brain injury through the establishment and effectuation of prevention projects. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to State and local entities, and to public or nonprofit private entities, to support: (1) special prevention and public awareness initiative projects; (2) model traumatic brain injury prevention, research, and support programs; (3) projects that study the service needs of individuals with traumatic brain injury; and (4) projects involving grants for services coordination. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health, to provide assistance to public and private nonprofit entities to support the conduct of basic and applied research concerning traumatic brain injury, especially with respect to the biomechanics of brain injury. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to award grants to States for the establishment of programs related to traumatic brain injury. Authorizes appropriations. Designates October 1993 as National Head Injury Month.
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Timeline
1 April 1993
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
1 April 1993
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4291)
Source: IntroReferral
1 April 1993
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
3 November 1993
Reported
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
25 March 1994
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 397.
Source: Calendars
25 March 1994
Reported
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 103-243.
Source: Committee
25 March 1994
Reported
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 103-243.
Source: Committee
21 April 1994
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4752-4757)
Source: Floor
21 April 1994
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
25 April 1994
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
25 April 1994
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
25 April 1994
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
26 April 1994
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
10 May 1994
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Source: Committee
8 August 1994
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
8 August 1994
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
8 August 1994
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
8 August 1994
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
8 August 1994
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7127-7130)
Source: Floor
8 August 1994
Floor
Mr. Waxman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
9 August 1994
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and at the desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Source: Floor
21 September 1994
Floor
Ordered returned to the House pursuant to H. Res. 534. (consideration: CR S13087)
Source: Floor
22 September 1994
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
23 September 1994
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and at the desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Source: Floor
8 October 1994
Passed
Senate agreed to the House amendment with an amendment (SP 2654) by Voice Vote. (consideration: 10/7/1994 CR S14795-14798)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 October 1994
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment with an amendment (SP 2654) by Voice Vote.(consideration: 10/7/1994 CR S14795-14798)
Source: NotUsed
8 October 1994
Floor
Measure laid before Senate.
Source: Floor
29 November 1994
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 7 October 1994 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment House · 8 August 1994 · Download file
- Referred in House · 26 April 1994 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 21 April 1994 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 25 March 1994 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 1 April 1993 · Download file
Documents
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Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
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Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment
summary · EN · 8 October 1994
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Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 7 October 1994
Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed Amendment House (text)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 8 August 1994
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Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 26 April 1994
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 21 April 1994
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Passed Senate amended
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- us · 103-s-725 · source updated 3 June 2026