119th Congress · House bill · Last action Feb 11, 2025
H.R. 1189In CommitteeHealth
National Plan for Epilepsy Act
Sponsor: Rep. Costa, Jim (D-CA)101 cosponsorsIntroduced Feb 11, 2025
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In plain English
Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA) and 99 cosponsors require the Department of Health and Human Services to develop and carry out a national plan to prevent, diagnose, treat, and cure epilepsy, including coordinating research and services across federal agencies and collecting public input. The bill establishes an Advisory Council on Epilepsy Research, Care, and Services to evaluate federally funded epilepsy efforts and report to Congress every two years. HHS must also submit annual reports to Congress with recommended actions based on the nation's progress on epilepsy. All requirements sunset on December 31, 2035.
What’s in the bill (2 sections)
- Sec. 2. Findings
- Sec. 3. Establishing a national plan for epilepsy
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Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
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74 Democrats, 27 Republicans (of 101 shown).
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All 101 cosponsors
74 Democrats · 27 Republicans
Democrats (74)
Lieu, TedCA-36
Velázquez, Nydia M.NY-07
Moulton, SethMA-06
Gillen, LauraNY-04
Thanedar, ShriMI-13
Dingell, DebbieMI-06
Hoyer, Steny H.MD-05
Cohen, SteveTN-09
Cuellar, HenryTX-28
Quigley, MikeIL-05
Tlaib, RashidaMI-12
Casten, SeanIL-06
Landsman, GregOH-01
Sorensen, EricIL-17
Frankel, LoisFL-22
McGarvey, MorganKY-03
Bynum, Janelle S.OR-05
Davids, ShariceKS-03
Gottheimer, JoshNJ-05
Pocan, MarkWI-02
Raskin, JamieMD-08
Simon, LateefahCA-12
Tonko, PaulNY-20
Peters, Scott H.CA-50
Trahan, LoriMA-03
Matsui, Doris O.CA-07
Soto, DarrenFL-09
Kennedy, Timothy M.NY-26
Ivey, GlennMD-04
Scholten, Hillary J.MI-03
Davis, Danny K.IL-07
Carson, AndréIN-07
Swalwell, EricCA-14
Brownley, JuliaCA-26
Grijalva, Adelita S.AZ-07
Walkinshaw, James R.VA-11
Stevens, Haley M.MI-11
Khanna, RoCA-17
Norcross, DonaldNJ-01
Kelly, Robin L.IL-02
Ross, Deborah K.NC-02
Auchincloss, JakeMA-04
Subramanyam, SuhasVA-10
Stanton, GregAZ-04
McBath, LucyGA-06
Foushee, Valerie P.NC-04
Omar, IlhanMN-05
Harder, JoshCA-09
DelBene, Suzan K.WA-01
Horsford, StevenNV-04
Suozzi, Thomas R.NY-03
Clarke, Yvette D.NY-09
Pou, NellieNJ-09
Castor, KathyFL-14
Brown, Shontel M.OH-11
Figures, ShomariAL-02
Amo, GabeRI-01
Schrier, KimWA-08
Mullin, KevinCA-15
Lynch, Stephen F.MA-08
Jackson, Jonathan L.IL-01
Williams, NikemaGA-05
Davis, Donald G.NC-01
McIver, LaMonicaNJ-10
Riley, JoshNY-19
Titus, DinaNV-01
Pingree, ChellieME-01
Republicans (27)
Murphy, Gregory F.NC-03
Lawler, MichaelNY-17
Moolenaar, John R.MI-02
Bilirakis, Gus M.FL-12
LaHood, DarinIL-16
Kiggans, Jennifer A.VA-02
Harshbarger, DianaTN-01
Kean, Thomas H.NJ-07
Letlow, JuliaLA-05
Mackenzie, RyanPA-07
Valadao, David G.CA-22
Miller, Carol D.WV-01
Joyce, JohnPA-13
Huizenga, BillMI-04
Turner, Michael R.OH-10
Bergman, JackMI-01
Bacon, DonNE-02
LaLota, NickNY-01
Tenney, ClaudiaNY-24
Nunn, ZacharyIA-03
Palmer, Gary J.AL-06
Downing, TroyMT-02
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