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Protecting Animals in Military Training Act
To prohibit the use of live animals in Department of Defense live fire trauma training.
Summary
This bill prohibits the Department of Defense from using live animals in live fire trauma training, effective upon enactment. The bill specifically prohibits the use of dogs, cats, nonhuman primates, and marine mammals in such training. The Secretary of Defense is required to replace live animals with alternative methods such as advanced simulators, mannequins, cadavers, or actors as determined necessary.
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Sponsor (1)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Vern Buchanan’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- SELECT MEDICAL CORPORATION $43,200
- FLORIDA CRYSTALS $16,100
- DERICK DERMATOLOGY $13,200
- BLACKSTONE $8,100
- CASL $7,609
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Vern Buchanan → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Dec 9, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. · house
- Dec 9, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
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 Department of Defense; and
(2) in conducting such training, replace such live animals, to the extent determined necessary by the Secretary, with advanced simulators, mannequins, cadavers, or actors. <all>
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