# 119-s-1838: DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act of 2026

119-s-1838, DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO); status passed_senate; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1838
- Congress: 119
- Title: DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act of 2026
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-21
- Sponsor: Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-13

## Summary

**A coordinated NIH research program focused on Down syndrome across the lifespan.** This bill would create the INCLUDE Project to direct research on biological causes, co-occurring conditions such as Alzheimer's and autoimmune disease, biomarkers, and inclusive clinical trials that aim to improve daily living and quality of life for people with Down syndrome and their families. - Families and people with Down syndrome would see research aimed at better diagnosis, biomarkers, new therapies, and interventions to improve activities of daily living and long-term health. - Researchers and clinicians would gain a structured program for high-risk, lifespan-spanning studies, more clinical trials that include or focus on people with Down syndrome, and training to expand the research workforce. - The National Institutes of Health would be required to coordinate across institutes, consult patient advocates and other stakeholders, and provide biennial reports to Congress cataloging supported research and any real-world evidence relevant to care.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2026-08-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More Down syndrome research at NIH: benefit, medium. If enacted, NIH would start the INCLUDE Project for Down syndrome. It would fund high-risk studies on how trisomy 21 affects health and development across life. It would expand clinical trials for people with Down syndrome, including new drugs and therapies that help daily life. Research would exam…

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## Sources
- [119-s-1838 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1838)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1838 (as of 2026-08-13).