# 119-hr-1189: National Plan for Epilepsy Act

119-hr-1189, National Plan for Epilepsy Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1189
- Congress: 119
- Title: National Plan for Epilepsy Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 101
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-17

## Summary

**National Plan for Epilepsy** would create a federally coordinated plan to prevent, diagnose, treat, and cure epilepsy and to improve care and quality of life for people with epilepsy and their caregivers. - People with epilepsy and families would see a stronger national focus on early diagnosis, coordinated care, and reducing deaths and financial strain. Nearly 3 million adults and 456,000 children in the U.S. live with epilepsy and over 30 percent have uncontrolled seizures. - Researchers and clinicians would gain clearer federal coordination and advice to speed safer, more effective treatments. An Advisory Council with federal and nonfederal experts, including representatives from 7 federal agencies, would meet regularly and report recommendations. - Federal agencies would review progress through an initial assessment within 2 years and annual reports to Congress, and must share epilepsy data across agencies. The program authority would expire on December 31, 2035.

## Cosponsors (101)

- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] (D-MD), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-12-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- National epilepsy plan and advisory council: benefit, low. If enacted, HHS would create and keep a National Plan to prevent, diagnose, treat, and cure epilepsy, and seek public comments. The Secretary would coordinate all federal research and services, estimate federal investment, improve early diagnosis and care, coordinate internationally, and collect da…
- Epilepsy plan ends after 2035 unless renewed: cost, low. If enacted, the National Plan and the advisory council would expire on December 31, 2035, unless Congress extends them. After that date, federal coordination and reporting under this section would end. This could reduce support for people with epilepsy and caregivers after 2035.

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- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1189 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1189)

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- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
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