S. 793 · 110th Congress · enacted
Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-206.
Latest official action 2008-04-28 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on April 8, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the national program for traumatic brain injury registries to make grants for state traumatic brain injury surveillance systems or registries (currently, only for registries) to: (1) determine the incidence and prevalence of traumatic brain injury and related disability; (2) ensure the uniformity of reporting under each such system or registry; (3) link individuals with traumatic brain injury to services and supports; and (4) link such individuals with academic institutions to conduct applied research. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to report to the relevant congressional committees on activities and procedures that can be implemented by the CDC to improve the collection and dissemination of compatible epidemiological studies on the incidence and prevalence of traumatic brain injury in individuals who were formerly in the military. (Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC, to conduct a study to: (1) determine the incidence of traumatic brain injury and prevalence …
Congressional Research Service · 2008-04-28
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Politicians behind the bill
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Cosponsor
Richard J. Durbin
Senate · IL · Democratic
-$24,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Sheldon Whitehouse
Senate · RI · Democratic
$55,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jack Reed
Senate · RI · Democratic
$1,144,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Patty Murray
Senate · WA · Democratic
$311,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Bernard Sanders
Senate · VT · Independent
-$5,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
20 of 20 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$12,500
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$12,500
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$12,000
A NEW DIRECTION PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALSOPAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$10,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLACKROCK PAC)$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLUE ORIGIN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLUE ORIGIN PAC)$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLUE WAVE PROJECT$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMMON GROUND PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDEFEND THE DREAM$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFOLLOW THE NORTH STAR FUND$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFORWARD TOGETHER PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGIDDY UP PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGRANITE VALUES PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHAWAII PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHEALTH JOBS JUSTICE$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHOOPS PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordI GOT YOUR BACK PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordIN OUR HANDS$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordKEYSTONE AMERICA PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLIFTOFF PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLOBO PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordM-PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMOTOR CITY PAC$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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