H.R. 6514

Protecting Animals in Military Training Act

Sponsor: Vern Buchanan · 0 cosponsors

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Introduced Dec 9
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Introduced Dec 9
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (Dec 9)

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Sec. 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting Animals in Military Training Act.

Sec. 2. Prohibition on use of live animals in Department of Defense live fire trauma training

Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall—

(1) ensure that live animals, including dogs, cats, nonhuman primates, and marine mammals, are not used in any live fire trauma training conducted by the Department of Defense; and

(2) in conducting such training, replace such live animals, to the extent determined necessary by the Secretary, with advanced simulators, mannequins, cadavers, or actors.