Seizure Awareness and Preparedness Act

Sponsored byRep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]NJ· Introduced 14 mars 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

14 mars 2025·1 year ago

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Introduced in House · Updated 3 septembre 2025

Seizure Awareness and Preparedness Act

This bill directs the Department of Education to award competitive grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) for carrying out a program that supports elementary and secondary students who have epilepsy or a seizure disorder. Specifically, LEAs must use these subgrants to train school personnel on seizure awareness and preparedness that covers individualized health care plans and individualized emergency health care plans for students who have epilepsy or a seizure disorder.

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
14 mars 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
14 mars 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
14 mars 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

6 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]NJ

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Democrat583%
Republican117%

Democrat:Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]CA
Democrat:Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]OR
Democrat:Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]NY
Democrat:Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]MA
Republican:Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Democrat:Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]CA

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Education

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Child healthEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth information and medical recordsMedical educationNeurological disordersTeaching, teachers, curricula

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