IV 

116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 567 

Supporting the designation of September 20, 2019, as ‘‘National Concussion 

Awareness Day’’. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 

Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. BACON, Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. KUSTER of New 

Hampshire, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. BIGGS, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. LOEBSACK, 

Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, and Ms. SA ́NCHEZ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 

Commerce 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the designation of September 20, 2019, as 

‘‘National Concussion Awareness Day’’. 

Whereas mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), 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 (TBI); 


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(3) from 2001 to 2012, the rate of emergency department visits for sports- and recreation-related injuries 

involving a diagnosis of concussion or traumatic brain injury, alone or in combination with other injuries, more 

than doubled among children 19 years of age or younger, 

and, in 2012, an estimated 329,290 children were treated 

in the United States for sports- and recreation-related injuries that included a diagnosis of concussion or traumatic brain injury; and 

(4) current data sources may only capture one out 

of every 9 concussions across the United States; 

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 by supporting the designation of September 20, 

2019, as ‘‘National Concussion Awareness Day’’: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the designation of ‘‘National Con3 cussion Awareness Day’’; 

4 (2) recognizes that mild traumatic brain injury 

5 (mTBI), otherwise known as a concussion, is an im6 portant health concern; 


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1 (3) commends the organizations and individuals 

2 that raise awareness about mild traumatic brain in3 jury; 

4 (4) encourages Federal, State, and local policy5 makers to work together— 

6 (A) to raise awareness about the effects of 

7 concussions; and 

8 (B) to improve the understanding of prop9 er diagnosis and management of concussions; 

10 and 

11 (5) encourages further research and prevention 

12 efforts to ensure that fewer individuals experience 

13 the most adverse effects of mild traumatic brain in14 jury. 

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