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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 1014

Specialist Joey Lenz Act of 2025

Rep. Luttrell Introduces the Specialist Joey Lenz Act to Mandate Annual Heart Tests for Troops

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The Specialist Joey Lenz Act of 2025 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. The bill is actively moving, but no further committee hearings or votes have been scheduled at this time.

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

  • Starting in 2026, the Department of Defense would be required to give every member of the Armed Forces more thorough annual health exams, including a sports physical, an electrocardiogram (EKG), and comprehensive blood work.
  • The blood work can also include thyroid and heart-related tests if a doctor determines they're needed, helping catch conditions that standard checkups might miss.
  • The bill ensures that all other legally required health evaluations — including those from the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act — are also included in the periodic assessments.

    From policy text

    “(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).”
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  • The Secretary of Defense also gets the flexibility to add any additional tests or evaluations they see fit, allowing military health standards to evolve over time.

    From policy text

    “(3) Any other test or evaluation determined appropriate by the Secretary.”
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  • The bill is named after Specialist Joey Lenz, a soldier who died unexpectedly. It was introduced by Rep. Luttrell and referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

    From policy text

    “This Act may be cited as the ``Specialist Joey Lenz Act of 2025''.”
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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Feb 5, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Feb 5, 2025

Introduced in House

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

2026-01-01

New annual health assessments begin for all service members

Every member of the Armed Forces would start receiving annual sports physicals, EKGs, and comprehensive blood work as part of their routine checkups.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Specialist Joey Lenz Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 1014
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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Cosponsors

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D: 1R: 1

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