HR5536Referred to Committee

HEADACHE Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-19
Introduced
58
Cosponsors
HR
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Lori Trahan
Lori Trahan
Democrat · MA · Representative
Votes with party: 98.1% (645 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2025-09-19

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Plain-English Summary

Headache Education, Access, Diagnosis, and Care Health Equity Act or the HEADACHE Act This bill temporarily establishes a federal initiative, an advisory council, and related reporting to address headache disorders. The bill defines headache disorder as a medical condition for which a headache is a principal symptom, including primary conditions (e.g., tension-type headaches, migraines) and secondary conditions (i.e., headaches that are symptoms of other health conditions). Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must establish a coordinated federal initiative to take actions that advance research and improve care for headache disorders. Also, HHS must establish an advisory council comprised of certain federal and non-federal members to advise HHS on headache disorders and hold annual research meetings. Finally, HHS must annually report to Congress on headache disorders, including (1) an annually updated national plan, (2) evaluations of all relevant federally funded efforts, and (3) recommendations for priority actions. The requirements of the bill sunset five years after the bill’s enactment.

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