Federal Brain Injury Funding Has Lapsed. What It Means for Suncoast Families

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The Traumatic Brain Injury Act funded research, education, and survivor support programs for nearly three decades. It expired in 2024, and the reauthorization bill introduced by Rep. Frank Pallone in February 2025 never made it through Congress. With TBI cases approaching 3 million per year nationwide, advocates warn that research momentum and survivor services are now at risk.