I urge a yes vote on H.R. 393491, and I ask all my colleagues to join Representative DeGette and me in sending a strong message to the Down syndrome community: we support you, we love you, we value you, and we are committed to funding the research that will ensure you have a long and healthy life.
Support people with Down syndrome and commit to funding research that helps them live long, healthy lives.
Occurrences
establishes Medicare coverage for innovative cancer screening tests designed to detect multiple cancers earlier and save lives
Evidence
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Last Action Date Listed: March 21, 2025. Action: Mr. Estes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Short Title: Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act. Full Title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit discrimination by abortion against an unborn child on the basis of Down syndrome.
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Last Action Date Listed: January 23, 2025. Action: Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Risch, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Budd, Mr. Banks, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Hawley, and Mr. Sheehy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Short Title: Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act.
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Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC), a member on the House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee, released the following statement after receiving the Global Down Syndrome Foundation's (GLOBAL) Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Award for his work in Congress to support those with Down syndrome.
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Hudson Leads Effort to Reduce AI’s Growing Energy Footprint with Advanced Semiconductor Technology. Recent press releases on the page do not show a Down syndrome research funding delivery or a reversal within the 2026 lookback window.
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H.R. 3491 passed the House under suspension of the House rules.
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S.1838, DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act of 2025, as amended, was passed by voice vote.
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S. 1838 was held at the desk.
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The Director of NIH shall carry out a program of research, training, and investigation related to Down syndrome
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Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House July 20, 2026. Received in Senate and referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions July 21, 2026.
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Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended Aug. 6, 2026. Received in House and held at desk Aug. 10, 2026.
Assessments
The promise has two parts: support people with Down syndrome and commit to funding research that helps them live long, healthy lives. The evidence shows Hudson publicly advocated for people with Down syndrome and was recognized by the Global Down Syndrome Foundation for that work, which supports some meaningful effort on the 'support' portion. However, the record provided does not show that Hudson secured enacted federal research funding or delivered a concrete funding increase tied to Down syndrome research. The cited Down syndrome legislation was introduced and referred but not enacted, and it concerns abortion discrimination rather than research funding. Because there is evidence of advocacy and some legislative engagement but not of delivered research funding or full policy completion, the best judgment is partial rather than delivered. Timing is same_term because the documented advocacy occurred while he was in office during the relevant period.