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H.R. 3491: DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act of 2025

119th Congress · introduced 2025-05-19 · Health · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act of 2025

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DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act of 2025 This bill provides statutory authority for a program of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that carries out research and training relating to Down syndrome, including with respect to co-occurring conditions and improving the quality of life of affected individuals. The NIH must implement the program in consultation with relevant stakeholders and avoid duplicating existing NIH Down syndrome research. Biennially, the NIH must submit to Congress a report cataloging the research, including results that may be used in medical care or clinical research.

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DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act of 2025

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Sponsor: Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · 18 cosponsors

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Record fed-us-cong119-hr3491 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills