Key Takeaways
- • Rep. Steve Cohen said professional and college football "have known for decades" about traumatic brain injury risks and urged tougher penalties for head hits.
- • Cohen said recent injuries show "much more work needs to be done" on concussion protections.
- • Cohen asked the House Judiciary Committee to hold another hearing after the elections, and said the next Congress should create a select committee to investigate the issue.
- • Cohen referenced his prior questioning of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell at a 2009 hearing.
Summary
Congressman Steve Cohen has called for stronger concussion protections in football and renewed congressional oversight of traumatic brain injury risks, according to a press release distributed by Quiver Quantitative. Cohen said that professional and college football "have known for decades" about the dangers of traumatic brain injury and urged programs to adopt tougher penalties for head hits. He said recent injuries show "much more work needs to be done" to protect players.
On oversight, Cohen asked the Judiciary Committee to hold another hearing after the November elections. He also said the next Congress should establish a select committee to investigate the issue. In making the case, he pointed to his earlier questioning of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell during a 2009 congressional hearing on the league's handling of head injuries.
The release is a政策 statement rather than a legislative proposal, and it does not specify bill numbers, timelines for a hearing, or the scope of a proposed select committee. Quiver's accompanying data shows Cohen's Q3 2026 FEC filing reported $55.5K in spending and $1.8M in cash on hand at the end of the filing period. Quiver estimates his net worth at $10.8M as of October 30, 2026.
On oversight, Cohen asked the Judiciary Committee to hold another hearing after the November elections. He also said the next Congress should establish a select committee to investigate the issue. In making the case, he pointed to his earlier questioning of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell during a 2009 congressional hearing on the league's handling of head injuries.
The release is a政策 statement rather than a legislative proposal, and it does not specify bill numbers, timelines for a hearing, or the scope of a proposed select committee. Quiver's accompanying data shows Cohen's Q3 2026 FEC filing reported $55.5K in spending and $1.8M in cash on hand at the end of the filing period. Quiver estimates his net worth at $10.8M as of October 30, 2026.
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