The Protecting Animals in Military Training Act would ban the Department of Defense from using live animals—including dogs, cats, primates, and marine mammals—in live fire trauma training exercises. The bill, introduced in December 2025, requires the Secretary of Defense to replace live animals with alternative training methods such as advanced simulators, mannequins, human cadavers, or actors. This legislation affects military medical and combat training programs across the Defense Department. The bill contains no specific funding allocation or implementation timeline beyond requiring compliance once it becomes law.
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