HR 6514 · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Protecting Animals in Military Training Act

Introduced 2025-12-09· Sponsored by Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.(2025-12-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6514 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6514 To prohibit the use of live animals in Department of Defense live fire trauma training. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 9, 2025 Mr. Buchanan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit the use of live animals in Department of Defense live fire trauma training. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Animals in Military Training Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF LIVE ANIMALS IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LIVE FIRE TRAUMA TRAINING. Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall-- (1) ensure that live animals, including dogs, cats, nonhuman primates, and marine mammals, are not used in any live fire trauma training conducted by the Departmen…

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