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HR 1189 · in committee · significant

National Plan for Epilepsy Act

What this bill does

  • HHS must create a national plan to prevent, diagnose, treat, and cure epilepsy.
  • Epilepsy patients, researchers, and healthcare providers are affected by this coordinated federal effort.
  • The plan sunsets December 31, 2035, with biennial advisory council reports and annual progress assessments to Congress.

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    How should the federal government balance epilepsy research funding against other neurological conditions with similar or larger patient populations?

  2. 02

    What specific metrics or milestones would indicate whether this national plan has meaningfully improved diagnosis and treatment outcomes for epilepsy patients?

  3. 03

    Which stakeholders—patients, researchers, pharmaceutical companies, or states—should have decision-making authority in developing and implementing this coordinated federal plan?

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Sponsor · D-CA-21

Jim Costa

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-11 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  2. 2025-02-11 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-02-11 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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