Military training would stop using live animals for injury drills.
This bill would stop the Department of Defense from using live animals like dogs, cats, nonhuman primates, and marine mammals in live fire trauma training. Instead, military personnel would train using advanced simulators, mannequins, cadavers, or actors. This change would take effect immediately if the bill becomes law.
Currently, the Department of Defense may use live animals, such as dogs, cats, nonhuman primates, and marine mammals, in live fire trauma training. If this bill becomes law, the Department of Defense would be prohibited from using these live animals and would instead use advanced simulators, mannequins, cadavers, or actors for such training.
HR 6514 · 119th Congress · December 9, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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