September 17, 2026
Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To direct the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense, Policy and Programs to seek to enter into an agreement with a University Affiliated Research Center affiliated with United States Strategic Command to conduct an independent scientific assessment with respect to bone marrow radiation shielding for nuclear survivability.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Bone Marrow Radiation Shielding Act”.