# 119-hr-5188: To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish blast safety officer positions in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.

119-hr-5188, To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish blast safety officer positions in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5188
- Congress: 119
- Title: To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish blast safety officer positions in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New blast safety officers for troops: benefit, low. 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 co…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-5188 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5188)

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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3077)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2038: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2038)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5188 (as of 2026-04-21).