Bone Marrow Radiation Shielding Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10483 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10483 To direct the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense, Policy and Programs to seek to enter into an agreement with a University Affiliated Research Center affiliated with United States Strategic Command to conduct an independent scientific assessment with respect to bone marrow radiation shielding for nuclear survivability. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2026 Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense, Policy and Programs to seek to enter into an agreement with a University Affiliated Research Center affiliated with United States Strategic Command to conduct an independent scientific assessment with respect to bone marrow radiation shielding for nuclear survivability. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Bone Marrow Radiation Shielding Act''. SEC. 2. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF BONE MARROW RADIATION SHIELDING FOR NUCLEAR SURVIVABILITY. (a) Assessment Required.--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 on whether preserving the viability of bone marrow using partial body radiation shielding can improve the survivability of an individual ex