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119-hr-5188119th Congress

To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish blast safety officer positions in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.

Sponsored By: Representative Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

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Summary

Creates trained Blast Safety Officer positions across every military service. This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to establish blast safety officers in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force by Sept. 30, 2026, following standards set under section 735 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023.

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  • Service members: Officers would monitor and mitigate blast and overpressure exposure during live-fire and breaching exercises and could order exercises to stop if exposure crosses safe thresholds.
  • Special mission units: Each special mission unit in every service must have an assigned blast safety officer, creating a dedicated point of accountability for explosive training risks.
  • Medical and readiness staff: Officers must investigate blast incidents, keep exposure logs, report findings, and coordinate with health care providers to address affected members.
  • Range safety and equipment: Officers would brief personnel on health risks and safe distances, oversee personal protective equipment and wearable sensors, and coordinate with range safety officers.

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New blast safety officers for troops

This bill would require the Defense Department to create blast safety officer roles in every service by September 30, 2026. Each military department would assign one to every special mission unit. Officers would watch and reduce blast and overpressure during live-fire and explosive training, and could stop unsafe drills. They would brief troops on risks and safe distances, oversee protective gear and sensors, keep exposure logs, and investigate incidents with medical follow-up. Officers would be trained and certified and would follow standards set under section 735 of the 2023 defense authorization law.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

CA • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

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