Veterans' Epilepsy Treatment Act of 2008
Latest action · Jun 25, 2008 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 837.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 21, 2007
- Passed HouseJun 24, 2008
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veterans' Epilepsy Treatment Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate an epilepsy center of excellence at each of the five centers currently designated for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) research, education, and clinical activities on complex multi-trauma associated with combat injuries.
Requires each center to: (1) employ expert clinical and research staff, including board-certified neurologists and neurosurgeons; and (2) among other things, research the diagnosis, treatment, and long-term effects of epilepsy, and develop a national system of coordinated care for veterans with epilepsy.
Directs the Secretary to designate a national coordinator for epilepsy programs.
Authorizes appropriations.
Cosponsors 135
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 21, 2007 to Jun 24, 2008; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Original | Jun 21, 2007 |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Original | Jun 21, 2007 |
| D-CO | John T. Salazar | Original | Jun 21, 2007 |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Original | Jun 21, 2007 |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Original | Jun 21, 2007 |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Original | Jun 21, 2007 |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Jun 25, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Jun 28, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Jun 28, 2007 | |
| D-IN | Julia Carson | Jun 28, 2007 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Jul 10, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Jul 10, 2007 | |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Jul 10, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Jul 10, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Jul 10, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jul 10, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jul 11, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Jul 11, 2007 | |
| R-MN | Jim Ramstad | Jul 12, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Jul 16, 2007 | |
| R-TN | David Davis | Jul 16, 2007 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jul 16, 2007 | |
| D-MD | John P. Sarbanes | Jul 19, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Jul 19, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | Jul 19, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Jul 19, 2007 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Jul 23, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jul 23, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Jul 24, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Jul 24, 2007 | |
| D-MI | Bart Stupak | Jul 24, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | Jul 24, 2007 | |
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | Jul 24, 2007 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Jul 24, 2007 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Jul 24, 2007 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Jul 24, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Jul 24, 2007 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Jul 24, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Jul 24, 2007 | |
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | Jul 24, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Jul 24, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Michael A. Arcuri | Jul 24, 2007 | |
| D-NH | Paul W. Hodes | Jul 24, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Jul 24, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Charles A. Wilson | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Hilda L. Solis | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-KY | John A. Yarmuth | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-KS | Nancy E. Boyda | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Rahm Emanuel | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Steve Kagen | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Tim Mahoney | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-ND | Earl Pomeroy | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Lincoln Davis | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| R-GA | Jack Kingston | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| D-SC | John M. Spratt, Jr. | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Aug 2, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Aug 2, 2007 | |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | Aug 2, 2007 | |
| R-LA | Bobby Jindal | Sep 4, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Jason Altmire | Sep 4, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Christopher P. Carney | Sep 7, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Steny H. Hoyer | Sep 7, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Sep 7, 2007 | |
| D-WA | Brian Baird | Sep 19, 2007 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Sep 19, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Sep 26, 2007 | |
| R-NM | Heather Wilson | Sep 26, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Kevin Brady | Oct 23, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Nov 1, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Dec 4, 2007 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Ciro D. Rodriguez | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-OK | Dan Boren | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Ellen O. Tauscher | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-NY | John J. Hall | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Nick Lampson | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Gabrielle Giffords | Dec 19, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Harry E. Mitchell | Dec 19, 2007 | |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Dec 19, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Dec 19, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Patrick J. Murphy | Dec 19, 2007 | |
| R-IL | Peter J. Roskam | Dec 19, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Dec 19, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Jan 15, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Zachary T. Space | Feb 7, 2008 | |
| R-NV | Jon C. Porter | Feb 27, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Feb 27, 2008 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Mar 31, 2008 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Mar 31, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Mar 31, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Apr 3, 2008 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | Apr 3, 2008 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Apr 3, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Apr 14, 2008 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | May 1, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | May 14, 2008 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | May 14, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Jun 24, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Jun 21, 2007Markup Jun 11, 2008Reported Jun 19, 2008 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jun 29, 2007Hearings Apr 15, 2008Markup Jun 5, 2008Reported Jun 5, 2008 |
Actions 17
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 25, 2008Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 837.
- Jun 24, 2008Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jun 24, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5944-5949)
- Jun 24, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2818.
- Jun 24, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5944-5945)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H5944–H5949, H5966Text printed H5944 | Bob Filner D-CA, Corrine Brown D-FL, Ed Perlmutter D-CO, John T. Salazar D-CO, Steve Buyer R-IN | Jun 24, 2008 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Jun 18, 2008H.R. 2818, Veterans Epilepsy Treatment Act of 2008<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on June 11, 2008</p>
- Jun 18, 2008H.R. 2818, Veterans Epilepsy Treatment Act of 2008Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on June 11, 2008
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-82 | LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON H.R. 2818, H.R. 5554, H.R. 5595, H.R. 5622, H.R. 5729, AND H.R. 573061 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Apr 15, 2008 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2004 | A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish epilepsy centers of excellence in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Dec 12, 2007 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of Epilepsy Centers of Excellence in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of epilepsy centers of excellence in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Veterans' Epilepsy Treatment Act of 2008
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Veterans' Epilepsy Treatment Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Access to health care
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Brain
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Education
- Epilepsy
- Executive reorganization
- Federal advisory bodies
- Government Operations and Politics
- Head injuries
- Health
- Higher education
- Medical education
- Medical research
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Veterans' hospitals
- Veterans' medical care
- War casualties
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 25, 2008Placed on Calendar Senate
- Jun 24, 2008Engrossed in House
- Jun 19, 2008Reported in House
- Jun 21, 2007Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
