# 119-hr-2151: Seizure Awareness and Preparedness Act

119-hr-2151, Seizure Awareness and Preparedness Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2151
- Congress: 119
- Title: Seizure Awareness and Preparedness Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a competitive federal grant program to support students who have epilepsy or a seizure disorder.** The bill focuses on training school staff, requiring individualized health and emergency plans, and protecting staff who act in good faith. - Families and students: It would require an Individualized Health Care Plan (IHCP) and an Individualized Emergency Health Care Plan (IEHP) developed with the student’s health care provider, parent, and school nurse. Plans are to include physician orders, symptoms and care steps, accommodations for activities, and communication protocols. - School staff and drivers: Local educational agencies must ensure staff are trained at least every 2 years on seizure care using Department of Education–approved courses from nonprofit national epilepsy organizations. School bus drivers transporting affected students must receive notice of the condition, emergency contact information, and seizure recognition and first aid training. - States and local districts: The Secretary would award competitive grants to States, which would subgrant to local educational agencies to fund training, student education, medication administration training, and hiring compliance staff. Grant funds must supplement, not replace, other Federal or State funds. - Legal protections: School employees acting in good faith would be shielded from liability except for willful misconduct, gross negligence, or recklessness. *It would authorize $34.5 million for fiscal years 2026 through 2030.*

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- School seizure training and care plans: benefit, medium. If a district gets a subgrant, a school nurse would coordinate seizure care. Staff, including after-school staff, would be trained at least every two years using an Education Department–approved course from national epilepsy groups. Bus drivers who transport a student with epilepsy would get notice…
- Grants for seizure-ready schools: benefit, low. This bill would set up a competitive grant program for States. States would apply and then pass funds to school districts to support students with epilepsy. Congress would be authorized to spend $34.5 million for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. The new funds would have to supplement, not replace, o…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2151 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2151)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2151 (as of 2026-04-21).