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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 5843· Senate(119-SAMDT-5843)

S.Amdt. 5843

Rep. Warnock
Age: 57 years
Georgia
Introduced
6/17/2026
Sponsored by
Raphael Warnock
Cosponsors
None
Changes bill
119-S-4784 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 5843, submitted by Mr. Warnock, aims to add a section to bill S. 4784 regarding radon testing of military housing owned or controlled by the Federal Government.

The amendment requires the following:

  • Reporting: The Secretary of Defense must provide a report to congressional defense committees within one year identifying Department of Defense installations with government-owned or controlled housing that should be monitored for radon levels at or above the Environmental Protection Agency action level. This includes installations from a specific April 30, 2020, report.

  • Testing Standards: Military department secretaries must create radon testing procedures that follow national consensus standards and Federal regulations. To keep radon levels below Environmental Protection Agency recommendations, they must use:

    • Regular testing (at least once every five years for all housing, and once every two years for housing above recommended levels until reduced).
    • Or the installation of monitoring equipment.

  • Mitigation Notification: If testing shows a housing unit needs radon mitigation to meet Environmental Protection Agency recommendations, the head of the installation must send a mitigation plan to the Secretary of the military department within seven days of that determination.