September 26, 2025
Mr. Crow (for himself and Mr. Luttrell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report on traumatic brain injuries among certain pilots serving on active duty.
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.