BEACON Act of 2026
Reported from committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 14
- Latest action
- May 14, 2026
What it does
The BEACON Act of 2026 directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish two grant programs to advance research and treatment for chronic mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in veterans. The first program, the TBI Innovation Grant Program, awards grants of up to $5 million per year to eligible entities—including nonprofits, academic institutions, and non-VA health care providers—to develop and evaluate patient-centered neurorehabilitation treatments, with priority given to those with demonstrated experience in mTBI care. The second program funds independent third-party research through grants of up to $1.5 million for collaborative projects and $625,000 for exploratory studies,…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.