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HR 1095 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Animal protection and human-animal relationships Congressional oversight Emergency medical services and trauma care Medical education Medical research Military education and training Military medicine

BEST Practices Act

Introduced: November 14, 2016 Introduced by: Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Aug 13, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 26, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 26, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now August 13, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Related & companion bills 1
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 42
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Dec 16, 2016
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Dec 16, 2016
Roskam, Peter
· Dec 12, 2016
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Nov 16, 2016
ROYCE, ED
· Nov 14, 2016
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Sep 28, 2016
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Sep 21, 2016
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Brownley, Julia
California · Sep 15, 2016
D
Takano, Mark
California · Sep 15, 2016
D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 7, 2016
D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jul 25, 2016
D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jul 8, 2016
D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jul 8, 2016
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jul 8, 2016
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Costa, Jim
California · Jun 9, 2016
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 7, 2016
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 23, 2016
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Peters, Scott H.
California · May 23, 2016
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · May 23, 2016
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 12, 2016
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 23, 2016
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Feb 12, 2016
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Feb 11, 2016
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Dec 10, 2015
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Lieu, Ted
California · Jun 3, 2015
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Apr 13, 2015
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 17, 2015
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Mar 16, 2015
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Mar 3, 2015
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Chu, Judy
California · Mar 2, 2015
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 27, 2015
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Feb 27, 2015
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Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 26, 2015
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 26, 2015
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 26, 2015
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 26, 2015
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Feb 26, 2015
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 26, 2015
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 26, 2015
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 26, 2015
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 26, 2015
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Feb 26, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1095: BEST Practices Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1095/
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