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H.R. 6514

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 6514, the Protecting Animals in Military Training Act, was introduced in the House on Dec 9, 2025 by Rep. Vern Buchanan (R). It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on Dec 9, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 6514 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb6514/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 6514 IH: Protecting Animals in Military Training Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-12-09
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 6514  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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Protecting Animals in Military Training Act  .
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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-12-09
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To prohibit the use of live animals in Department of Defense live fire trauma training.

Sponsors

Rep. Vern Buchanan (R) sponsors H.R. 6514 alone.

Committees

H.R. 6514 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · Dec 9, 2025 · 581 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6514 has taken 2 actions since Dec 9, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 9, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Dec 9, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.Armed Services Committee

Votes

H.R. 6514 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 6514.

Titles

H.R. 6514 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Protecting Animals in Military Training Act — Display Title
  • Protecting Animals in Military Training Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To prohibit the use of live animals in Department of Defense live fire trauma training. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6514 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6514’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr6514/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 6514, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 207 (Tuesday, December 9, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BUCHANAN:H.R. 6514.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, section 8.[Page H5112]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com