BEST Practices Act

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Introduced

7 April 2011

Last action

18 May 2011 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Sponsors

Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Critz, Mark S. [D-PA-12], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

Subjects

Defence

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14 August 2025

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Summary

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. Requires an annual report from the Secretary to the congressional defense committees on the development and implementation of the human-based training methods.

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Timeline

7 April 2011
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
7 April 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 April 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 April 2011
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E678)
Source: IntroReferral
18 May 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1417
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