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Specialist Joey Lenz Act of 2025 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.
Action Timeline
2025-02-05
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2025-02-05
Introduced in House
2025-02-05
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.1014 pass?
HR.1014 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 38%.
What does HR.1014 do?
Specialist Joey Lenz Act of 2025 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.
Who sponsored HR.1014?
HR.1014 was sponsored by Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas).
Full Bill Text
116 HR 1014 IH: Specialist Joey Lenz Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-05 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1014 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Specialist Joey Lenz Act of 2025 . 2. Requirements for periodic health assessments 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): 1074p. Periodic health assessments 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 section 704 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 section 707 of such Act ( 10 U.S.C. 1074 note). (3) Any other test or evaluation determined appropriate by the Secretary. .
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