Specialist Joey Lenz Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Feb 5, 2025, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedFeb 5, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 74 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- House Armed Services Committee
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 41 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 187 words
- Subjects
- Blood and blood diseasesMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMilitary personnel and dependentsPhysical fitness and lifestyle
- Latest action
- Feb 5, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]