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HRES 298 112th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there is need for specified agencies to coordinate and capitalize on existing programs for epilepsy awareness.

Introduced: May 8, 2012 See on congress.gov
Health First responders and emergency personnelHealth promotion and preventive careNeurological disorders
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jun 3, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 3, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 3, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 3, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls for the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in implementing existing federal epilepsy public education, outreach, and awareness campaigns under the Public Health Service Act, to collaborate with the Secretaries of Defense (DOD), Veterans Affairs (VA), Education, Labor, and Homeland Security (DHS) and the Attorney General to deliver the campaign's educational materials and messages to individuals and organizations, including: (1) teachers, administrators, and other school or education personnel; (2) federal, state, county, and local law enforcement personnel and first responders; (3) employers and labor organizations; and (4) other individuals and organizations the HHS Secretary deems to have regular interaction with individuals who are subject to epilepsy and seizure incidents.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 46
D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Dec 4, 2012
D
Thompson, Mike
California · Sep 20, 2012
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Aug 2, 2012
Jenkins, Lynn
· Aug 2, 2012
D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Aug 2, 2012
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 19, 2012
OLVER, JOHN
· Jul 19, 2012
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 19, 2012
Tsongas, Niki
· Jul 19, 2012
Yoder, Kevin
· Jul 17, 2012
Dent, Charles
· Jul 10, 2012
D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jul 10, 2012
D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 10, 2012
R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 10, 2012
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Jun 29, 2012
AKIN, W.
· Jun 27, 2012
R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jun 27, 2012
REYES, SILVESTRE
· Jun 27, 2012
D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 27, 2012
Rokita, Todd
· Jun 7, 2012
R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jun 5, 2012
D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 5, 2012
LEVIN, SANDER
· May 29, 2012
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· May 8, 2012
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 8, 2012
D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · May 8, 2012
BILBRAY, BRIAN
· Apr 16, 2012
Chandler, Ben
· Apr 16, 2012
COSTELLO, JERRY
· Apr 16, 2012
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 28, 2012
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 28, 2012
McCotter, Thaddeus
· Feb 9, 2012
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 7, 2012
D
Chu, Judy
California · Dec 14, 2011
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Dec 14, 2011
Harper, Gregg
· Nov 29, 2011
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Nov 29, 2011
Tipton, Scott
· Nov 17, 2011
Coffman, Mike
· Nov 14, 2011
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Oct 24, 2011
Barletta, Lou
· Sep 9, 2011
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Jul 26, 2011
R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jul 11, 2011
D
Costa, Jim
California · Jul 7, 2011
R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 7, 2011
D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 23, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 298: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there is need for specified agencies to coordinate and capitalize on existing programs for epilepsy awareness.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-298/
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"H. Res. 298: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there is need for specified agencies to coordinate and capitalize on existing programs for epilepsy awareness.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-298/.
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H. Res. 298, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-298/.
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