Military health mandate: cardiac screening for all service members
H.R. 1014 — Specialist Joey Lenz Act of 2025 · Filed by Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) · 6 cosponsors · Introduced Feb 5, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill requires the Department of Defense to add specific medical tests to the annual health assessments given to all active-duty service members, starting in 2026. The tests include sports physicals, electrocardiograms, blood work (metabolic panels, blood counts, and thyroid/heart tests as needed), plus any other tests the Secretary deems appropriate. The bill is named after Specialist Joey Lenz, suggesting a service member whose death or injury may have prompted the requirement.
Why we flagged it
The bill is a straightforward public-health measure that expands mandatory preventive screening for service members. It is not commemorative legislation despite the namesake; the operative mechanism is a health-care requirement, not a memorial or honor.
What the text implies
- The bill references section 704 and 707 of the 2020 NDAA without restating them; the full scope of required tests depends on what those sections mandate, which is not quoted in this bill.
- Subsection (3) grants the Secretary of Defense open-ended authority to add 'any other test or evaluation determined appropriate,' creating potential for scope creep without further congressional approval.
- The 2026 implementation date allows time for DoD to establish protocols, but does not specify funding source or budget impact for expanded testing across the entire military.
Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.
Who it affects
Service members gain access to more comprehensive preventive health screening at no out-of-pocket cost, potentially detecting life-threatening cardiac and metabolic conditions earlier. The mandate applies uniformly to all armed forces personnel, reducing health disparities in access to preventive care within the military.
Who stands to gain
- medical testing laboratories and diagnostic equipment manufacturers (increased volume of EKGs, blood
Named in the bill
Department of Defense, Secretary of Defense, Armed Forces, 10 U.S.C. Chapter 55, Public Law 116–92 (2020 NDAA), Specialist Joey Lenz
Where it stands
6 cosponsors: 5 Republicans, 1 Democrats.
- Feb 5, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Feb 5, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Armed Services · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,105 characters) on Aug 31, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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