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To require the Department of Defense to share best practices with, and offer training to, State and local first responders regarding how to most effectively aid victims who experience trauma-related…

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To require the Department of Defense to share best practices with, and offer training to, State and local first responders regarding how to most effectively aid victims who experience trauma-related injuries.

Introduced: January 16, 2025 Introduced by: Torres, Ritchie Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

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Jan 16, 2025

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This bill requires the Department of Defense to ensure that it shares best practices with, and offers training to, state and local first responders regarding how to most effectively aid victims who experience trauma-related injuries.

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 541: To require the Department of Defense to share best practices with, and offer training to, State and local first responders regarding how to most effectively aid victims who experience trauma-related injuries.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-541/

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"H.R. 541: To require the Department of Defense to share best practices with, and offer training to, State and local first responders regarding how to most effectively aid victims who experience trauma-related injuries.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-541/.

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H.R. 541, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-541/.

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[H.R. 541: To require the Department of Defense to share best practices with, and offer training to, State and local first responders regarding how to most effectively aid victims who experience trauma-related injuries.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-541/)