US HB4269 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 33-0)
Status: Introduced on December 10 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 10 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Battlefield Excellence through Superior Training Practices Act or BEST Practices Act - Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD), no later than October 1, 2013, to only use human-based training methods for training members of the Armed Forces in the treatment of combat trauma injuries and the management of chemical and biological casualties. Prohibits the use of animals in such training.
Title
Battlefield Excellence through Superior Training Practices Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Jason Altmire [D-PA] | Rep. Robert Andrews [D-NJ] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA] |
| Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD] | Rep. Norman Dicks [D-WA] | Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA] | Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA] |
| Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA] | Rep. Barney Frank [D-MA] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL] |
| Rep. John Hall [D-NY] | Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY] | Rep. Paul Hodes [D-NH] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] |
| Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. John Lewis [D-GA] | Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] |
| Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY] | Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Eric Massa [D-NY] | Rep. George Miller [D-CA] |
| Rep. James Moran [D-VA] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] | Rep. James Oberstar [D-MN] | Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] |
| Rep. Steven Rothman [D-NJ] | Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA] |
| Rep. Anthony Weiner [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. | |
| 2009-12-10 | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
Subjects
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Armed forces and national security
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Medical education
Military education and training
Military medicine
Armed forces and national security
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Medical education
Military education and training
Military medicine
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4269/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr4269/BILLS-111hr4269ih.pdf |
