# 119-hr-10483: Bone Marrow Radiation Shielding Act

119-hr-10483, Bone Marrow Radiation Shielding Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10483
- Congress: 119
- Title: Bone Marrow Radiation Shielding Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-24

## Summary

**Independent scientific assessment of partial-body bone marrow shielding against gamma radiation.** This bill would require the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense, Policy and Programs to seek an agreement with a University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) affiliated with United States Strategic Command to carry out the assessment. The study would compare shielded and unshielded outcomes for the likelihood of Acute Radiation Syndrome, the severity of ARS if it occurs, and overall mortality using peer-reviewed literature, lab studies, and experimental data. The Secretary would have to seek the agreement within 30 days after enactment and deliver a report to the House and Senate Armed Services committees within 150 days.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Bone marrow radiation shielding study: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense to seek an agreement with a University Affiliated Research Center tied to U.S. Strategic Command within 30 days. That center would do an independent scientific assessment of partial-b…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-10483 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10483)

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- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-5442: Inspired to Serve Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5442)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2913)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10483 (as of 2026-09-24).