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H.R. 3172 (113th)

BEST Practices Act

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Introduced

25 September 2013

Last action

24 October 2013 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Sponsors

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Negrete McLeod, Gloria [D-CA-35], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

12 August 2025

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Summary

Battlefield Excellence through Superior Training Practices Act or the BEST Practices Act - Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD), no later than: (1) October 1, 2016, 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, 2018, 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

  1. 25 September 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 September 2013

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 September 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 24 October 2013

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

    Source: Committee

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