H.R. 6514

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6514 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6514

To prohibit the use of live animals in Department of Defense live fire 
trauma training.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 9, 2025

Mr. Buchanan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services

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A BILL

To prohibit the use of live animals in Department of Defense live fire 
trauma training.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 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.
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