US Congress Senate Bill 3418 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on July 23 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-07-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Battlefield Excellence through Superior Training Practices Act or BEST Practices Act - Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD), no later than: (1) October 1, 2014, to develop, test, and validate human-based training methods for training members of the Armed Forces in the treatment of combat injuries, with the goal of replacing live animal-based training methods; and (2) October 1, 2016, to use only use human-based training methods for such purposes. Prohibits the use of animals in such training after the latter date. Provides an exception when the Secretary determines that human-based training methods will not provide an educationally equivalent or superior substitute for live animal-based training methods. Requires an annual report from the Secretary to the congressional defense committees on the development and implementation of the human-based training methods, as well as any exceptions implemented.

Battlefield Excellence through Superior Training Practices Act

Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]

Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-07-23	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
2012-07-23	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5262)

HB403 (Related) 2011-02-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
HB1417 (Related) 2011-05-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/3418/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s3418/BILLS-112s3418is.pdf