Bill · S. 1024· Senate(119-S-1024)
Seizure Awareness and Preparedness Act
- Introduced
- 3/13/2025
- Last activity
- 3/13/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Cory Booker
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Seizure Awareness and Preparedness Act seeks to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. It proposes the creation of a grant program specifically to support students living with epilepsy or seizure disorders. Under this plan, the Secretary would award competitive grants to States, which would then provide subgrants to local educational agencies. These funds are intended to pay for training school personnel on seizure awareness and preparedness. The program also covers the implementation of individualized health care plans and emergency guidelines.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?+8
The bill provides essential safety and care guidelines for students with seizure disorders.
Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities?+8
The bill provides critical support and safety protocols for students living with epilepsy and seizure disorders.
Would children be better off under this?+7
The bill directly improves the safety and educational environment for students with seizure disorders.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Enhanced Student Safety and Support: The bill funds training for school personnel regarding individualized health care plans and emergency health care plans (Section 2, subsection a and d).
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Medical Readiness in Schools: Local educational agencies can use funds to train staff on how to administer or assist with the administration of seizure medications (Section s, subsection d, clause 3, subclause A, clause II).
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Student Awareness: Funds may be used for the training and education of students themselves regarding seizure awareness and preparedness (Section 2, subsection d, clause 3, subclause A, clause II).
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Specialized Personnel: The program allows for the recruitment, hiring, and retention of dedicated compliance staff to manage training and program requirements (Section 2, subsection d, clause 3, subclause A, clause III).
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Improved Transportation Safety: The bill ensures that school bus drivers receive notice of a student's condition, information on how to provide care, emergency contact info, and first aid training (Section 2, subsection d, clause C).
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Legal Protections for Staff: School employees, including nurses and bus drivers, are protected from liability for good faith acts or omissions consistent with the program (Section 2, subsection d, clause F).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Bureaucratic Requirements for Parents: Parents must participate in the development of health care plans and must provide a release to authorize the sharing of medical information between physicians and other health care providers (Section 2, subsection a and d, clause E).
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Application Burdens: Both States and local educational agencies must go through an application process to receive grant and subgrant funds (Section 2, subsection b and d, clause 1).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For People With Disabilities+8Good For Children+7Good For Students+7
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Disability Rights+8
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+7
- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding+6
- 12/16/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/13/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced in Senate
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Jeanne ShaheenDemocrat · New Hampshire