Healthy Servicemembers Act
- Bill Number
- H.R. 5132
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-09-04: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Last Updated
- 2025-09-23T18:24:12Z
AI-Generated Summary
H.R. 5132: Healthy Servicemembers Act
Purpose
This bill amends title 10 of the United States Code to require the Department of Defense to identify, screen, and track service members and their families who develop health conditions linked to living in unsafe military housing units.
Key Provisions
- Screening requirement: The Secretary of Defense must ensure that all military medical treatment facilities screen eligible individuals for covered conditions, in consultation with relevant scientific agencies. Screening procedures may allow individuals to enter the registry.
- Registry establishment: The Secretary must create and maintain a registry of eligible individuals with covered conditions. The registry will collect information needed to monitor health and any links to unsafe housing.
- Public outreach: The Secretary must run a public information campaign to inform eligible individuals about the registry, how to join, and its benefits.
- Definitions:
- Covered condition: A medical condition determined by the Secretary to result from living in an unsafe housing unit.
- Eligible individual: A member of the Armed Forces or their family member who has lived in an unsafe housing unit.
- Unsafe housing unit: A dwelling that fails to meet housing quality standards under section 8(o)(8)(B) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 or contains dangerous levels of mold-related air pollution.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
The bill adds a new section (2895) to Subchapter V of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code. It creates new mandatory screening and registry obligations for the Department of Defense that did not previously exist in statute.
Potential Impacts
- On government agencies: Increases responsibilities for the Department of Defense and military medical treatment facilities, including new screening processes, data management, and public outreach.
- On citizens: Provides service members and their families with a formal mechanism to document health issues tied to housing conditions, which could support future medical care or claims.
- On international relations: No direct effects identified.
Main Stakeholders Affected
- The Secretary of Defense and Department of Defense agencies.
- Members of the Armed Forces and their family members.
- Military medical treatment facilities.
Notable Legal, Constitutional, or Political Implications
The bill imposes new administrative duties on the executive branch but does not alter constitutional powers or create new legal rights for individuals beyond the registry and screening process.
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Sponsor
Cosponsors (1)
Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]
Recent Actions
- 2025-09-04: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- 2025-09-04: Introduced in House
- 2025-09-04: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- Healthy Servicemembers Act — issued 2025-09-04 — PDF (4 pages)