The record

LegislationLegislation· Aug 2026
S 494 Passed Senate — in House

Sponsored by Eric Schmitt (R)

National Plan for Epilepsy Act

Requires the federal health department to create a national epilepsy plan and advisory council through 2035.

Tradeoff

Sets up a new federal epilepsy coordination effort with no stated funding or budget impact in the bill.

What's in it

See official bill text

The Senate passed this by on August 4, 2026 — now in the House.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Feb 10, 2025)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions(Feb 10, 2025)

  3. Senate

    The Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Jul 22, 2026)

  4. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Aug 4, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Aug 10, 2026)