[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1014 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.


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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

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                                 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.''.
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