Seizure Safe Schools Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9956 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9956

   To require the Secretary of Education to issue guidance regarding
  seizure safety in elementary schools and secondary schools, and for
                            other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2026

 Mrs. Foushee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
                  Committee on Education and Workforce

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                                 A BILL

   To require the Secretary of Education to issue guidance regarding
  seizure safety in elementary schools and secondary schools, and for
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Seizure Safe Schools Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. GUIDANCE ON SEIZURE SAFETY IN SCHOOLS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education, in cooperation with
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall issue guidance on how
elementary schools and secondary schools can promote seizure safety at
school and safely care for students with epilepsy or other seizure
disorders, including by providing such students with--
            (1) services or accommodations pursuant to section 504 of
        the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) (commonly
        referred to as a ``Section 504 plan''); or
            (2) an individualized education program (IEP) in accordance
        with section 614(d) of the Individuals with Disabilities
        Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1414(d)).
    (b) Updates.--The Secretary of Education, in coordination with the
Secretary of Health and Human Services, may update the guidance issued
pursuant to subsection (a) as determined necessary by the Secretary of
Education.
    (c) ESEA Terms.--In this section, the terms ``elementary school''
and ``secondary school'' have the meanings given such terms in section
8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
7801).
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