# 119-hr-10797: Aerial Transport and High Consequence Infectious Diseases Act

119-hr-10797, Aerial Transport and High Consequence Infectious Diseases 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 2026-10-22).

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- As of: 2026-10-22
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10797
- Congress: 119
- Title: Aerial Transport and High Consequence Infectious Diseases Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-13
- 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: 2026-10-22

## Summary

**This bill would create a Department of Defense program to enable safe, long-range aerial transport of people known or suspected to have high-consequence infectious diseases.** It centers Air Force leadership on training, equipment standards, joint doctrine, and coordination with other military and civilian partners.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Air Force infectious patient transport program: benefit, medium. This bill would require the Secretary of the Air Force to start a DoD program by October 1, 2027. The program would provide safe, long-range air transport for people known or suspected to have high-consequence infectious diseases. The Air Force would train and certify military medical staff and set…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5442: Inspired to Serve Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act
- 119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10797 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10797)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [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-10797 (as of 2026-10-22).