{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-1014","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":1014,"title":"Specialist Joey Lenz Act of 2025","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-02-05","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"L000603","fullName":"Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8]","party":"R","state":"TX","district":8}],"cosponsorsCount":4,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-02-05","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services."},"policyArea":"Armed Forces and National Security","subjects":["Blood and blood diseases","Medical tests and diagnostic methods","Military personnel and dependents","Physical fitness and lifestyle"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-02-05","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-05","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-05","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Specialist Joey Lenz Act of 2025</strong></p><p>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&nbsp;electrocardiogram, and specified blood work. Other periodic assessments must include certain testing related to burn pit exposure,&nbsp;perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure, and other tests or evaluations determined to be appropriate by DOD.</p>","updateDate":"2026-04-14T08:05:48Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":427,"ts":"2026-04-15T17:52:29.915Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Specialist%20Joey%20Lenz%20Act%20of%202025"}]}}