H.R. 2818: Veterans' Epilepsy Treatment Act of 2008

110th Congress · introduced 2007-06-21 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 837.

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Where it came from: introduced 2007-06-21 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 837. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Veterans' Epilepsy Treatment Act of 2008

Plain 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.

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Official text

Veterans' Epilepsy Treatment Act of 2008

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] · 135 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2818, Veterans Epilepsy Treatment Act of 2008 (2008-06-18); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2818, Veterans Epilepsy Treatment Act of 2008 (2008-06-18)

Cosponsors on this site

Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Al Green (D-TX), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) and 75 more.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hr2818.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hr>

Record fed-us-cong110-hr2818 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110