H.R. 5132

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to screen and register individuals with health conditions resulting from unsafe housing units.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · September 4, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Bell · Committee: Committee on Armed Services

Table of contents

• H.R. 5132
  • 2895. Screening and registry of individuals with health conditions resulting from unsafe housing units.

2895. Screening and registry of individuals with health conditions resulting from unsafe housing units.

• (a) Screening
  • The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with appropriate scientific agencies as determined by the Secretary, shall ensure that all military medical treatment facilities screen eligible individuals for covered conditions.
  • The Secretary may establish procedures through which screening under paragraph (1) may allow an eligible individual to be included in the registry under subsection (b).
• (b) Registry
  • The Secretary of Defense shall establish and maintain a registry of eligible individuals who have a covered condition.
  • The Secretary shall include any information in the registry under paragraph (1) that the Secretary determines necessary to ascertain and monitor the health of eligible individuals and the connection between the health of such individuals and an unsafe housing unit.
  • The Secretary shall develop a public information campaign to inform eligible individuals about the registry under paragraph (1), including how to register and the benefits of registering.
• (c) Definitions
  • In this section:
    • The term covered condition means a medical condition that is determined by the Secretary of Defense to have resulted from residing in an unsafe housing unit.
    • The term eligible individual means a member of the Armed Forces or a family member of a member of the Armed Forces who has resided in an unsafe housing unit.
    • The term unsafe housing unit means a dwelling unit that—