HR1189Referred to Committee
National Plan for Epilepsy Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-02-11
Introduced
77
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Jim Costa
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 90.0% (528 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/C001059
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (77)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC-3)Original· 2025-02-11
- Ted Lieu (D-CA-36)· 2025-03-03
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)· 2025-03-06
- Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)· 2025-03-21
- Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY-7)· 2025-03-25
- Seth Moulton (D-MA-6)· 2025-03-31
- John R. Moolenaar (R-MI-2)· 2025-04-17
- Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL-12)· 2025-05-05
- Laura Gillen (D-NY-4)· 2025-05-05
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)· 2025-06-03
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6)· 2025-06-05
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13)· 2025-06-05
- Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD-5)· 2025-06-20
- Steve Cohen (D-TN-9)· 2025-06-24
- Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28)· 2025-06-25
- Mike Quigley (D-IL-5)· 2025-07-02
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)· 2025-07-10
- Sean Casten (D-IL-6)· 2025-07-17
- Greg Landsman (D-OH-1)· 2025-07-22
- Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17)· 2025-07-29
- Darin LaHood (R-IL-16)· 2025-08-01
- Lois Frankel (D-FL-22)· 2025-09-02
- Morgan McGarvey (D-KY-3)· 2025-09-02
- Jennifer A. Kiggans (R-VA-2)· 2025-09-10
- Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR-5)· 2025-09-15
- Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-1)· 2025-09-30
- Sharice Davids (D-KS-3)· 2025-09-30
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)· 2025-10-10
- Sarah McBride (D-DE)· 2025-10-10
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA-1)· 2025-10-21
- Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ-7)· 2025-10-24
- April McClain Delaney (D-MD-6)· 2025-10-28
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD-8)· 2025-11-10
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12)· 2025-11-10
- Mark Pocan (D-WI-2)· 2025-11-10
- Paul Tonko (D-NY-20)· 2025-11-17
- Doris O. Matsui (D-CA-7)· 2025-11-19
- Lori Trahan (D-MA-3)· 2025-11-19
- Scott H. Peters (D-CA-50)· 2025-11-19
- Darren Soto (D-FL-9)· 2025-11-20
- Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY-26)· 2025-12-01
- Glenn Ivey (D-MD-4)· 2025-12-11
- Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI-3)· 2025-12-15
- Danny K. Davis (D-IL-7)· 2025-12-17
- James C. Moylan (R-GU)· 2025-12-17
- André Carson (D-IN-7)· 2025-12-30
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)· 2026-01-12
- Julia Letlow (R-LA-5)· 2026-01-12
- Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA-7)· 2026-01-15
- Eric Swalwell (D-CA-14)· 2026-01-20
- Julia Brownley (D-CA-26)· 2026-01-21
- Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA-17)· 2026-01-30
- Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R-MP)· 2026-01-30
- Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ-7)· 2026-02-03
- Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27)· 2026-02-17
- David G. Valadao (R-CA-22)· 2026-02-20
- Carol D. Miller (R-WV-1)· 2026-02-23
- James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA-11)· 2026-02-25
- Haley M. Stevens (D-MI-11)· 2026-03-03
- Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)· 2026-03-03
- Donald Norcross (D-NJ-1)· 2026-03-05
- Robin L. Kelly (D-IL-2)· 2026-03-16
- Deborah K. Ross (D-NC-2)· 2026-03-26
- Jake Auchincloss (D-MA-4)· 2026-04-09
- Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL-9)· 2026-04-09
- John Joyce (R-PA-13)· 2026-04-09
- Bill Huizenga (R-MI-4)· 2026-04-20
- Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10)· 2026-04-20
- Greg Stanton (D-AZ-4)· 2026-04-22
- Lucy McBath (D-GA-6)· 2026-04-27
- Jack Bergman (R-MI-1)· 2026-05-11
- Michael R. Turner (R-OH-10)· 2026-05-11
- Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC-4)· 2026-05-11
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5)· 2026-05-13
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-02-11
Previously
- Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-02-11
Plain-English Summary
National Plan for Epilepsy Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a national plan, form an advisory council, and take other actions to address epilepsy. The requirements sunset on December 31, 2035. Specifically, the bill requires HHS to carry out a National Plan for Epilepsy to prevent, diagnose, treat, and cure epilepsy. In carrying out the plan, HHS must implement activities such as coordinating research and services across all federal agencies and soliciting public comments. Also, HHS must establish an Advisory Council on Epilepsy Research, Care, and Services. The advisory council must report to HHS and Congress every two years with an evaluation of federally funded efforts. Additionally, HHS must annually report to Congress with recommended actions based on its assessments of the nation’s progress on epilepsy.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
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