HR 4269
111th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Medical education
Military education and training
Military medicine
BEST Practices Act
Introduced: December 10, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 12, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Dec 10, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Dec 10, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Battlefield Excellence through Superior Training Practices Act or BEST Practices Act - Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD), no later than October 1, 2013, to only use human-based training methods for training members of the Armed Forces in the treatment of combat trauma injuries and the management of chemical and biological casualties. Prohibits the use of animals in such training.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Committees of jurisdiction
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