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114-hr-1095114th Congress

BEST Practices Act

Sponsored By: Representative Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

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Summary

Battlefield Excellence through Superior Training Practices Act or the BEST Practices Act Requires the Department of Defense (DOD), no later than: (1) October 1, 2018, to develop, test, and validate human-based training methods for training members of the Armed Forces in the treatment of combat trauma injuries, with the goal of replacing live animal-based training methods; and (2) October 1, 2020, to use only use human-based training methods for such purposes. Prohibits the use of animals in such training after the latter date. Requires DOD to submit an annual report to Congress regarding the development and implementation of the human-based training methods.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

GA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

    IN • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2015

  • Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2015

  • Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2015

  • MICHAEL HONDA

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2015

  • Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2015

  • Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2015

  • Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2015

  • Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2015

  • CHARLES RANGEL

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2015

  • Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

    TN • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2015

  • Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2015

  • LUIS GUTIERREZ

    IL • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2015

  • WM. CLAY

    MO • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2015

  • Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2015

  • Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2015

  • Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2015

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 2/26/2015

  • LOUISE SLAUGHTER

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2015

  • Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2015

  • Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2015

  • Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2015

  • JOHN CONYERS

    MI • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2015

  • Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2015

  • CORRINE BROWN

    FL • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2015

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2015

  • Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2015

  • Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 2/27/2015

  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/27/2015

  • Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 2/27/2015

  • Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/2/2015

  • Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 3/3/2015

  • Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 3/3/2015

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 3/16/2015

  • NITA LOWEY

    NY • D

    Sponsored 3/16/2015

  • Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

    ME • D

    Sponsored 3/17/2015

  • Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2015

  • Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 4/13/2015

  • Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/3/2015

  • Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/16/2015

  • Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 6/24/2015

  • Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2015

  • Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 12/10/2015

  • Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 2/9/2016

  • Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 2/9/2016

  • SAM FARR

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2016

  • Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 2/11/2016

  • Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2016

  • Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 2/12/2016

  • Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 2/23/2016

  • Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 4/12/2016

  • Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 4/12/2016

  • Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/19/2016

  • Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 5/23/2016

  • ROBERT BRADY

    PA • D

    Sponsored 5/23/2016

  • Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 5/23/2016

  • Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 5/23/2016

  • Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/23/2016

  • Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 5/23/2016

  • Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 6/7/2016

  • Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/9/2016

  • Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 6/13/2016

  • Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 7/6/2016

  • Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 7/8/2016

  • Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 7/8/2016

  • Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 7/8/2016

  • Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/13/2016

  • STEVE ISRAEL

    NY • D

    Sponsored 7/25/2016

  • Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 7/25/2016

  • Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 9/7/2016

  • ELIJAH CUMMINGS

    MD • D

    Sponsored 9/7/2016

  • Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/7/2016

  • Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 9/7/2016

  • Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 9/7/2016

  • ELIOT ENGEL

    NY • D

    Sponsored 9/7/2016

  • Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 9/7/2016

  • Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/15/2016

  • Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/15/2016

  • Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/21/2016

  • Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]

    KY • D

    Sponsored 9/27/2016

  • JOSE SERRANO

    NY • D

    Sponsored 9/27/2016

  • Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 9/28/2016

  • GENE GREEN

    TX • D

    Sponsored 11/14/2016

  • ED ROYCE

    CA • R

    Sponsored 11/14/2016

  • Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 11/16/2016

  • Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/17/2016

  • Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 12/6/2016

  • Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 12/6/2016

  • Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/7/2016

  • RICHARD NOLAN

    MN • D

    Sponsored 12/8/2016

  • Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 12/8/2016

  • Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/12/2016

  • Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 12/12/2016

  • Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 12/16/2016

  • Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 12/16/2016

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