HR 8116 United States House · 118th Congress

Stop Wasteful and Outdated Medical Training on Animals Act

This bill restricts federal funding for live animal medical training used by Department of Justice personnel. It requires the Attorney General to issue a written determination that such training is medically necessary and cannot be replaced by human-based methods like simulators, task trainers, or cadavers. Federal funds may not support live tissue training (wounding live animals to teach injury treatment) unless this determination is made. The law explicitly recognizes simulators and cadavers as acceptable alternatives to animal-based training.
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Introduced Apr 23, 2024 Last action Apr 23, 2024
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