[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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