Specialist Joey Lenz Act of 2025
- house
- senate
- president
Last progress February 5, 2025 (10 months ago)
Introduced on February 5, 2025 by Morgan Luttrell
Sponsors (2)
House Votes
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Senate Votes
Presidential Signature
AI Summary
This bill makes the military include more routine tests in service members’ regular health checkups. Starting in 2026, yearly checkups must include a sports physical, an EKG (heart test), and blood work (including a metabolic panel and complete blood count). When needed, it must also include thyroid and BNP tests. The Department of Defense can add other tests, and must include tests already required by law. It also calls for testing tied to toxic exposures, like burn pits and PFAS chemicals, as part of other periodic assessments.
Key points:
- Who is affected: Members of the U.S. Armed Forces.
- What changes: Annual checkups add a sports physical, EKG, and blood tests; additional tests as needed and exposure-related testing.
- When: Begins in 2026.
What this means: Service members should get more complete health screening each year, which can catch heart, thyroid, and other problems earlier and better track risks from toxic exposures.