The U.S. House Passed Our DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act
U.S. House of Representatives Vote on C-SPAN
September 6, 1984 – October 19, 2020
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Historic First Win: House Passes DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act
Groundbreaking Legislation for Transformative NIH Down Syndrome Research is a Legacy for GLOBAL Ambassador DeOndra Dixon, Representatives Rodgers, DeLauro, Cole, DeGette and Other Congressional Champions
The DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act was introduced by House Energy & Commerce Committee Chair, Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and is co-sponsored by Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Tom Cole (R-OK), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), David Trone (R-MD), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), and Markwayne Mullin (R-OK). GLOBAL urges the Senate to pass their version of the DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act (S. 3981) and to sign it into law this year.
“GLOBAL is truly overwhelmed by the strong bipartisan support for the DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act that will formally authorize the INCLUDE Project at the NIH for five years,” says Michelle Sie Whitten, President and CEO of the Global Down Syndrome Foundation. “We couldn’t have come this far without the leadership of Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers and many other key Congressional champions. We also owe so much to our unwavering self-advocates with Down syndrome and their families! GLOBAL continues to work with our Senate champions, Senators John Hickenlooper, Jerry Moran, and Cory Booker to build bipartisan support so this important legislation becomes law in 2024.” Read More