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To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report on traumatic brain injuries among certain pilots serving on active duty.
Summary
The PILOT Act would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress within 180 days on traumatic brain injuries among active duty military pilots. The report would include a study determining whether and to what extent pilots suffer from traumatic brain injury caused by high-speed maneuvers, catapult launches, and other repetitive actions during service. The report must summarize existing Department of Defense policies and procedures for identifying, documenting, and treating traumatic brain injury among pilots. The Secretary would also be required to develop a strategy to improve identification, documentation, and treatment of traumatic brain injuries in pilots. The report must include recommendations for potential regulatory and legislative actions to address challenges in managing pilot brain injuries.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO)
1 cosponsor
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- HOLLAND & HART LLP $18,300
- PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES $17,225
- UNITED LAUNCH ALLIANCE $16,500
- DISH NETWORK $14,200
- PALANTIR $7,600
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Actions (2)
- Sep 26, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. · house
- Sep 26, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 26, 2025
Mr. Crow (for himself and Mr. Luttrell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report on traumatic brain injuries among certain pilots serving on active duty.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Preventing and Identifying Lasting Operational TBI Act” or the “PILOT Act”.
SEC. 2. REPORT ON TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES AMONG CERTAIN PILOTS SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY.
(a) Report.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that contains a study determining whether, and to what extent, members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty as pilots suffer from traumatic brain injury resulting from the cumulative effects of high-speed maneuvers, catapult launches, and other repetitive actions potentially harmful to brain health as a result of such service.
(b) Matters Included.—The report under subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) The results of the study under subsection (a).
(2) A summary of existing policies and procedures of the Department of Defense, as of the date of the report, for identifying, documenting, and treating mild, moderate, and severe traumatic brain injury among pilots.
(3) A strategy to better identify, document, and treat mild, moderate, and severe traumatic brain injury among pilots.
(4) Recommendations of the Secretary with respect to potential regulatory and legislative actions to address challenges in identifying, documenting, and treating mild, moderate, and severe traumatic brain injury among pilots. <all>
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