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National Plan for Epilepsy Act

USA119th CongressS-494| Senate 
| Updated: 2/10/2025
Eric Schmitt

Eric Schmitt

Republican Senator

Missouri

Cosponsors (19)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Angela D. Alsobrooks (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John Boozman (Republican)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jon Husted (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill establishes a comprehensive national plan to coordinate federal efforts in preventing, diagnosing, treating, and curing epilepsy. The Secretary of Health and Human Services is tasked with developing and periodically updating an integrated national plan, providing information on federal investment, and coordinating research and services across all federal agencies. Key activities include encouraging the development of effective treatments, improving early diagnosis and care coordination, and reviewing the impact of epilepsy on individuals and caregivers. The legislation also mandates the creation of an Advisory Council on Epilepsy Research, Care, and Services to advise the Secretary on epilepsy-related issues. This Council will comprise representatives from various federal departments and agencies, alongside expert non-federal members including individuals with epilepsy, caregivers, healthcare providers, researchers, and non-profit organization representatives. The Advisory Council is required to meet quarterly, convene biennial meetings with other experts, and submit regular reports to the Secretary and Congress evaluating federally funded efforts and recommending priority actions. Furthermore, the bill requires the Secretary to conduct annual assessments of the nation's progress in addressing the burden of epilepsy and submit annual reports to Congress detailing federal efforts and recommendations. It also mandates data sharing among relevant agencies to support these reporting requirements. The overall goal is to foster research, improve patient outcomes, strengthen data systems, increase public awareness, and reduce the financial impact and disparities associated with epilepsy, with the provisions set to sunset on December 31, 2035.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-5353
National Plan for Epilepsy Act
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 10, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 11, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1189
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-5353
    National Plan for Epilepsy Act


  • February 10, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 10, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • February 11, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1189
    Introduced in House

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-1189: National Plan for Epilepsy Act
Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightHealth promotion and preventive careMedical researchNeurological disorders

National Plan for Epilepsy Act

USA119th CongressS-494| Senate 
| Updated: 2/10/2025
This bill establishes a comprehensive national plan to coordinate federal efforts in preventing, diagnosing, treating, and curing epilepsy. The Secretary of Health and Human Services is tasked with developing and periodically updating an integrated national plan, providing information on federal investment, and coordinating research and services across all federal agencies. Key activities include encouraging the development of effective treatments, improving early diagnosis and care coordination, and reviewing the impact of epilepsy on individuals and caregivers. The legislation also mandates the creation of an Advisory Council on Epilepsy Research, Care, and Services to advise the Secretary on epilepsy-related issues. This Council will comprise representatives from various federal departments and agencies, alongside expert non-federal members including individuals with epilepsy, caregivers, healthcare providers, researchers, and non-profit organization representatives. The Advisory Council is required to meet quarterly, convene biennial meetings with other experts, and submit regular reports to the Secretary and Congress evaluating federally funded efforts and recommending priority actions. Furthermore, the bill requires the Secretary to conduct annual assessments of the nation's progress in addressing the burden of epilepsy and submit annual reports to Congress detailing federal efforts and recommendations. It also mandates data sharing among relevant agencies to support these reporting requirements. The overall goal is to foster research, improve patient outcomes, strengthen data systems, increase public awareness, and reduce the financial impact and disparities associated with epilepsy, with the provisions set to sunset on December 31, 2035.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-5353
National Plan for Epilepsy Act
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 10, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 11, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1189
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-5353
    National Plan for Epilepsy Act


  • February 10, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 10, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • February 11, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1189
    Introduced in House
Eric Schmitt

Eric Schmitt

Republican Senator

Missouri

Cosponsors (19)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Angela D. Alsobrooks (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John Boozman (Republican)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jon Husted (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-1189: National Plan for Epilepsy Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightHealth promotion and preventive careMedical researchNeurological disorders