H.R. 5536: HEADACHE Act

119th Congress · introduced 2025-09-19 · Health · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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HEADACHE Act

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Headache Education, Access, Diagnosis, and Care Health Equity Act or the HEADACHE Act This bill temporarily establishes a federal initiative, an advisory council, and related reporting to address headache disorders. The bill defines headache disorder as a medical condition for which a headache is a principal symptom, including primary conditions (e.g., tension-type headaches, migraines) and secondary conditions (i.e., headaches that are symptoms of other health conditions). Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must establish a coordinated federal initiative to take actions that advance research and improve care for headache disorders. Also, HHS must establish an advisory council comprised of certain federal and non-federal members to advise HHS on headache disorders and hold annual research meetings. Finally, HHS must annually report to Congress on headache disorders, including (1) an annually updated national plan, (2) evaluations of all relevant federally funded efforts, and (3) recommendations for priority actions. The requirements of the bill sunset five years after the bill’s enactment.

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HEADACHE Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] · 60 cosponsors

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Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Andrea Salinas (D-OR), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Sarah McBride (D-DE), Shri Thanedar (D-MI), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Patrick Ryan (D-NY), Julie Johnson (D-TX), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Deborah K. Ross (D-NC), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Michael Lawler (R-NY), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY), Gabe Vasquez (D-NM), Laura Friedman (D-CA), James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Becca Balint (D-VT), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Adam Smith (D-WA), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Nick LaLota (R-NY), Haley M. Stevens (D-MI), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Emily Randall (D-WA), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Josh Riley (D-NY), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Dina Titus (D-NV), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Sam Graves (R-MO), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ), Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ), Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA), Sharice Davids (D-KS), Brittany Pettersen (D-CO)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] reported raising $1.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Ballot initiative: A proposed law or constitutional amendment that citizens place on the ballot by gathering enough voter signatures, so voters decide it directly. About half the states allow some form of it.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr5536.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr5536 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills