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H.R. 1095 · 114th Congress

BEST Practices Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 114th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

HJD JohnsonSponsor
94 cosponsors · 90 D, 4 R
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26 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Battlefield Excellence through Superior Training Practices Act or the BEST Practices Act

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 26, 2015

Battlefield Excellence through Superior Training Practices Act or the BEST Practices Act

Requires the Department of Defense (DOD), no later than: (1) October 1, 2018, to develop, test, and validate human-based training methods for training members of the Armed Forces in the treatment of combat trauma injuries, with the goal of replacing live animal-based training methods; and (2) October 1, 2020, to use only use human-based training methods for such purposes. Prohibits the use of animals in such training after the latter date.

Requires DOD to submit an annual report to Congress regarding the development and implementation of the human-based training methods.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: BEST Practices Act

Also known as: Battlefield Excellence through Superior Training Practices Act

Latest action (Aug 13, 2015): Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 26, 2015

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.