This bill would prohibit the Department of Defense from using live animals in any live fire trauma training. It names dogs, cats, nonhuman primates, and marine mammals as examples. The Secretary of Defense must replace live animals, as needed, with advanced simulators, mannequins, cadavers, or actors. The rule takes effect on the date the Act is enacted.
If you take part in or run DoD live fire trauma training, live animals would no longer be used. Training would instead use simulators, mannequins, cadavers, or actors when the Secretary of Defense decides those replacements are needed. The change applies to the kinds of animals listed in the bill.
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