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Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R–NE
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-09-17 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
The proposed Bone Marrow Radiation Shielding Act would require a Defense Department official to seek an independent scientific assessment of whether shielding part of the body to preserve bone marrow improves survival after gamma radiation exposure. Researchers would examine radiation sickness and death rates, and Congress would receive the findings. The bill asks researchers to evaluate whether this protection works; it does not establish that it does.
This Act may be cited as the Bone Marrow Radiation Shielding Act.
to conduct an independent scientific assessment on whether preserving the viability of bone marrow using partial body radiation shielding can improve the survivability of an individual exposed to gamma radiation as compared to an individual without such protection.
(1) the likelihood of developing Acute Radiation Syndrome; (2) the severity of Acute Radiation Syndrome when it occurs; and (3) overall mortality rates following gamma radiation exposure.
the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the assessment required under subsection (a) that includes the findings of such assessment.
Within 30 days after enactment, the designated Assistant Secretary of Defense would have to seek an agreement with a University Affiliated Research Center affiliated with United States Strategic Command. The requirement is to seek an agreement, not to have a completed agreement by that deadline.
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense, Policy and Programs shall seek to enter into an agreement with a University Affiliated Research Center affiliated with United States Strategic Command to conduct an independent scientific assessment
The assessment would examine peer-reviewed scientific literature, laboratory studies, and relevant experimental data. It would evaluate whether preserving bone marrow through partial-body shielding changes the likelihood or severity of acute radiation sickness, called Acute Radiation Syndrome, or death rates after gamma radiation exposure.
The assessment required under subsection (a) shall examine peer-reviewed scientific literature, laboratory studies and relevant experimental data to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of preserving bone marrow using partial body radiation shielding with respect to— (1) the likelihood of developing Acute Radiation Syndrome; (2) the severity of Acute Radiation Syndrome when it occurs; and (3) overall mortality rates following gamma radiation exposure.
Within 150 days after enactment, the Assistant Secretary would have to send the assessment report, including its findings, to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees. This deadline runs from enactment, rather than from the date of an agreement.
Not later than 150 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the assessment required under subsection (a) that includes the findings of such assessment.
The supplied official-actions snapshot, updated September 22, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Armed Services Committee on September 17, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-09-22T18:37:47Z. 2026-09-17: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. 2026-09-17: Introduced in House
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Reviewed version: Introduced in House · 2026-09-17. These findings describe provisions and who may benefit; they are not judgments of waste, corruption, or motive.
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No unrelated provision or policy change attached to appropriations was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion does not extend to other versions or accompanying materials.
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The supplied text contains a narrow institutional preference within its main assessment policy. This classification does not establish improper favoritism.
The proposed assessment agreement is reserved for a University Affiliated Research Center affiliated with United States Strategic Command. That restriction favors a narrow category of research partners for the assessment opportunity, although the bill only requires seeking an agreement and does not guarantee an award.
shall seek to enter into an agreement with a University Affiliated Research Center affiliated with United States Strategic Command to conduct an independent scientific assessment
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