Introduced:
Feb 5, 2025
Policy Area:
Armed Forces and National Security
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Cosponsors
1
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5
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Latest Action
Feb 5, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Feb 5, 2025
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<p><strong>Specialist Joey Lenz Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to ensure that periodic health assessments of members of the Armed Forces include specified elements. DOD must ensure that annual assessments include a sports physical, an electrocardiogram, and specified blood work. Other periodic assessments must include certain testing related to burn pit exposure, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure, and other tests or evaluations determined to be appropriate by DOD.</p>
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Feb 5, 2025
Subjects (5)
Armed Forces and National Security
(Policy Area)
Blood and blood diseases
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Military personnel and dependents
Physical fitness and lifestyle
Cosponsors (1)
(D-WA)
Apr 14, 2025
Apr 14, 2025
Full Bill Text
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Feb 5, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 12, 2025 6:24 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1014 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1014
To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of
Defense to include certain tests as part of the periodic health
assessments provided to members of the Armed Forces.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 5, 2025
Mr. Luttrell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of
Defense to include certain tests as part of the periodic health
assessments provided to members of the Armed Forces.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1014 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1014
To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of
Defense to include certain tests as part of the periodic health
assessments provided to members of the Armed Forces.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 5, 2025
Mr. Luttrell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of
Defense to include certain tests as part of the periodic health
assessments provided to members of the Armed Forces.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Specialist Joey Lenz Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2.
Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting
after
section 1074o the following new section (and conforming the table
of sections accordingly):
``
of sections accordingly):
``
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Sec. 1074p.
``Beginning in 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that
periodic health assessments provided to a member of the armed forces
include the following:
``
(1) On an annual basis--
``
(A) a sports physical;
``
(B) an electrocardiogram; and
``
(C) blood work that includes--
``
(i) a comprehensive metabolic panel and
complete blood count; and
``
(ii) if necessary--
``
(I) a thyroid stimulating hormone
test; and
``
(II) a brain natriuretic peptide
test.
``
(2) Any test or evaluation required by law with respect
to such member, including an evaluation required by
periodic health assessments provided to a member of the armed forces
include the following:
``
(1) On an annual basis--
``
(A) a sports physical;
``
(B) an electrocardiogram; and
``
(C) blood work that includes--
``
(i) a comprehensive metabolic panel and
complete blood count; and
``
(ii) if necessary--
``
(I) a thyroid stimulating hormone
test; and
``
(II) a brain natriuretic peptide
test.
``
(2) Any test or evaluation required by law with respect
to such member, including an evaluation required by
section 704
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
(Public Law 116-92; 10 U.
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
(Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 1074f note) and a test required
by
(Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 1074f note) and a test required
by
section 707 of such Act (10 U.
``
(3) Any other test or evaluation determined appropriate
by the Secretary.''.
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(3) Any other test or evaluation determined appropriate
by the Secretary.''.
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