The new Down syndrome program would be tasked with conducting research to ‘facilitate improved understanding of Down syndrome’ and ‘development of new interventions,’ among other things. WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) — The U.S. House of Representatives has voted unanimously for a bipartisan bill that would establish America’s first dedicated Down syndrome research program, to provide life-affirming help for those born with the condition and their families. H.R.3491, the DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act, would establish under the National Institutes of Health (NIH) the “INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndromE” (INCLUDE) Project. Live Action explains that the bill is named after DeOndra Dixon, who passed away in 2020. “GLOBAL helped catalyze INCLUDE into existence as the first NIH-wide Down syndrome research program, and it is already transforming the field and improving health outcomes,” she added.