# 119-hr-10485: Minuteman III Health and Safety Act

119-hr-10485, Minuteman III Health and Safety 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 2026-10-04).

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- As of: 2026-10-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10485
- Congress: 119
- Title: Minuteman III Health and Safety 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: 2026-10-04

## Summary

**An independent health and safety review** of working and environmental conditions at Minuteman III missile facilities. The bill would hire the National Academies to reassess cancer study findings, analyze toxic exposures and ventilation, review medical screening and surveillance, and recommend changes for Minuteman III and the future Sentinel system. - Missile personnel: Launch officers and support staff would be included in a retrospective, case-controlled study comparing cancer incidence with a demographically similar Air Force group. The review must examine exposures to listed hazards such as asbestos, radiation, PCBs, hydrazine, pesticides, volatile organic compounds, radon, and others. - Department of Defense and systems: The Department of Defense must provide timely access and necessary security clearances to National Academies reviewers and would receive recommendations on actions to meet current safety and national security needs. The report may recommend modifications to the current Minuteman III design and to the LGM-35A Sentinel system's design and operations. - Research, surveillance, and reporting: The National Academies must cover seven specific review areas, including ventilation, environmental surveillance, personal protective equipment, reporting and medical screening, and an independent re-examination of the Air Force cancer study. The Academies must report findings to congressional defense committees within 18 months, with a classified annex allowed.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Minuteman III health and safety review: benefit, low. This bill would require the Department of Defense to arrange an independent health and safety review at buildings used for the LGM-30G Minuteman III system. The National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine would re-examine the Missile Community Cancer Study and run a retrospective case-c…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-10485 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10485)

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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [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-10485 (as of 2026-10-04).