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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6514
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 9, 2025
Mr. Buchanan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To prohibit the use of live animals in Department of Defense live fire trauma training.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Protecting Animals in Military Training Act
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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.