Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the co-founder of the Congressional Brain Injury Trask Force, celebrated the unanimous passage in the full House Energy and Commerce Committee of his bill, the Dennis John Benigno Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act (H.R. 7208). By a vote of 44-0 the Committee approved the bill named `for Benigno, a Pascrell constituent and North… Read more »

Today the House passed two amendments on the floor authored by Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), both of which can help ensure servicemembers affected by traumatic brain injuries (TBI) receive better treatment. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is expected to pass the House of Representatives this week. “Traumatic brain injury is a terrible and all-too-common malady… Read more »

U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), and Don Bacon (R-NE-02), the co-chairmen of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force, today celebrated the reported end of the Warner Brothers Discovery-TBS show, “The Power Slap,” where participants hit each other full in the face. The show provides little warning on brain injury risks. “We are happy at reports that the grotesque program… Read more »

U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and Don Bacon (R-NE-02) today are seeking answers about a new program on TBS that seems to put contestants at an extremely high risk of brain injury. In a letter to Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, Reps. Pascrell and Bacon urge the cable network to reconsider airing the program and demand information on steps taken to warn viewers… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the founder of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force,  is today demanding answers on the severe head injury to Miami Dolphins star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa just four days after he likely sustained another head injury. In a letter to National Football League (NFL) Commissioner Roger Goodell and Miami Dolphins… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today celebrated the signing into law of his legislation, the TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act (H.R. 2992). The new law authorizes $270 million over five years to reauthorize the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP), and funds a new Pascrell pushed police training program to help law enforcement and first responders better… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today praised passage in the Senate of his legislation, the TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act (H.R. 2992). The legislation authorizes $270 million over five years to reauthorize the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP), and funds a new Pascrell pushed police training program to help law enforcement and first responders… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today hailed passage in the House of his legislation, the TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act (H.R. 2992) during National Police Week. The legislation will create enhanced training to help law enforcement and first responders better recognize and treat people suffering from traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder… Read more »

Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today celebrated the House Judiciary Committee’s approval of his TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act (H.R. 2992) during National Police Week. First proclaimed by President John F. Kennedy in 1962, National Police Week has grown to a series of events that attracts thousands of law enforcement officers to our Nation's Capital each year to honor… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) today reintroduced bicameral legislation today to improve sports safety and protect student athletes from cardiac arrest, concussions, heat-related illness and other on-field or on-court medical emergencies. The Supporting Athletes, Families, and Educators to Protect the Lives of Athletic Youth Act, or SAFE PLAY… Read more »