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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 9956

Seizure Safe Schools Act of 2026

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Introduced 2026-07-27Topic: education · public health · health care

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This bill would require the U.S. Secretary of Education, working with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to issue guidance within 6 months of the law taking effect. The guidance would explain how elementary and secondary schools can promote seizure safety and care for students with epilepsy or other seizure disorders. It would include providing these students with services or accommodations under a Section 504 plan or an individualized education program (IEP). The Secretary of Education could update the guidance when the Secretary decides it is necessary.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-07-27HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.refer
2026-07-27Introduced in Houseintroduce
2026-07-27Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.