# 114-hr-1095: BEST Practices Act

114-hr-1095, BEST Practices Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-1095
- Congress: 114
- Title: BEST Practices Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Introduced: 2015-02-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 94
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (94)

- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2015-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2015-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2015-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2015-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2015-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2015-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2015-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2015-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2015-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2015-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2015-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL), 2015-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2015-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2015-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2015-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2015-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2015-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2015-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2015-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2015-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2015-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2015-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2015-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- CORRINE BROWN (D-FL), 2015-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2015-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2015-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2015-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2015-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2015-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2015-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2015-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2015-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2015-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- NITA LOWEY (D-NY), 2015-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2015-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2015-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2015-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2015-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2015-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2015-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2015-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2016-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2016-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- SAM FARR (D-CA), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2016-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2016-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2016-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT BRADY (D-PA), 2016-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2016-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2016-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2016-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2016-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2016-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2016-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2016-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2016-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2016-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2016-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- STEVE ISRAEL (D-NY), 2016-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2016-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2016-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2016-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2016-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2016-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2016-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- GENE GREEN (D-TX), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- ED ROYCE (R-CA), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2016-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2016-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2016-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2016-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2016-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN), 2016-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2016-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2016-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] (R-IL), 2016-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2016-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2016-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
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## Sources
- [114-hr-1095 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1095)

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