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Specialist Joey Lenz Act of 2025
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.
Summary
The bill amends military health assessment requirements by directing the Secretary of Defense to include specific tests in periodic health assessments for armed forces members beginning in 2026. Annual assessments must include a sports physical, an electrocardiogram, and blood work consisting of a comprehensive metabolic panel and complete blood count. The blood work may also include a thyroid stimulating hormone test and brain natriuretic peptide test if determined necessary. The assessments must also include any tests or evaluations required by other applicable laws and regulations. The Secretary of Defense may include other tests or evaluations deemed appropriate.
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Sponsor (1)
6 cosponsors
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Top reported contributors to Morgan Luttrell’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $63,345
- STEELY LUMBER $11,600
- ALLIANT $7,600
- STEDMAN WEST INTERESTS INC. $6,600
- VEGA ENERGY $6,600
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Actions (2)
- Feb 5, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. · house
- Feb 5, 2025 Introduced in House
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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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Specialist Joey Lenz Act of 2025”.
SEC. 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): “Sec. 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.”. <all>
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