H.R. 541 119th Congress House

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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Official title: 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: Ritchie Torres Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

Armed Forces and National Security Employment and training programsFirst responders and emergency personnelIntergovernmental relations

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Jan 16, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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APA

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/)