Memorials, Congress - Urges Congress to enact legislation to expand and improve efforts to treat traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder among veterans. -

This Tennessee House Joint Resolution urges the U.S. Congress to pass laws that expand treatment options for veterans suffering from traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder. The bill specifically calls for the inclusion of hyperbaric oxygen therapy alongside existing medications and counseling, citing clinical evidence that such treatments can improve recovery outcomes. It also requests that the federal government support research into additional therapies to better address these conditions. As a non-binding resolution, the measure does not change state law but serves as a formal request to the federal legislature to act on this issue.