[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 654 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 654

   Expressing support for the designation of September 17, 2021, as 
                 ``National Concussion Awareness Day''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 17, 2021

   Mr. Pascrell (for himself and Mr. Bacon) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Expressing support for the designation of September 17, 2021, as 
                 ``National Concussion Awareness Day''.

Whereas mild traumatic brain injury, otherwise known as a ``concussion'', is an 
        important health concern for children, teens, and adults;
Whereas, according to information from the Centers for Disease Control and 
        Prevention--

    (1) there are as many as 1,600,000 to 3,800,000 sports-related 
concussions annually;

    (2) as many as 5,300,000 individuals live with a disability because of 
a traumatic brain injury;

    (3) between 2010 and 2016, an estimated 2,000,000 children under age 18 
visited an emergency department because of a traumatic brain injury 
sustained during sports- or recreation-related activities;

    (4) an estimated 283,000 children seek care in United States emergency 
departments each year for a sports- or recreation-related traumatic brain 
injury, with traumatic brain injuries sustained in contact sports 
accounting for approximately 45 percent of these visits; and

    (5) research suggests that many children with a traumatic brain injury 
do not seek care in emergency departments or do not seek care at all, 
resulting in a significant underestimate of prevalence;

Whereas the seriousness of concussions should not be minimized in athletics, and 
        return-to-play and return-to-learn protocols can help ensure recovery;
Whereas concussions can affect physical, mental, and social health, and a 
        greater awareness and understanding of proper diagnosis and management 
        of concussions is critical to improved outcomes; and
Whereas the House of Representatives can raise awareness about concussions among 
        the medical community and the public: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) expresses support for the designation of ``National 
        Concussion Awareness Day'';
            (2) recognizes that mild traumatic brain injury (``mTBI''), 
        otherwise known as a concussion, is an important health 
        concern;
            (3) commends the organizations and individuals that raise 
        awareness about mild traumatic brain injury;
            (4) encourages Federal, State, and local policymakers to 
        work together--
                    (A) to raise awareness about the effects of 
                concussions; and
                    (B) to improve the understanding of proper 
                diagnosis and management of concussions; and
            (5) encourages further research and prevention efforts to 
        ensure that fewer individuals experience the most adverse 
        effects of mild traumatic brain injury.
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