DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act of 2026

This bill would require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to run a program of research, training, and investigation on Down syndrome, called the INCLUDE Project. The program would study how Down syndrome affects development and health across a person's life, expand clinical trials that include people with Down syndrome, and research conditions that often occur with it, such as Alzheimer's disease and autoimmunity. NIH would have to coordinate this work across its institutes, prioritize research that does not duplicate existing work, and consult with stakeholders such as patient advocates. NIH would also report to certain congressional committees every two years on the research conducted.

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Sponsors

• John W. Hickenlooper Democrat sponsor
• 8 cosponsors