119th Congress · House bill · Last action Oct 13, 2026
H.R. 10797In Committee
Aerial Transport and High Consequence Infectious Diseases Act
Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don (R-NE)Introduced Oct 13, 2026
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In plain English
Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) introduced this bill to require the Air Force to establish a program for safely transporting people who have or may have high-consequence infectious diseases over long distances by air. The bill directs the Secretary of the Air Force to develop and operate this transport capability, though the specific operational details, funding amount, and scope of diseases covered are not detailed in the available information.
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Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
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HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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