US Congress · H.R. 541 · In committee

To require the Department of Defense to share best practices with, and offer training to, State and local first responders rega...

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Introduced 2025-01-16

Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “To require the Department of Defense to share best practices with, and offer training to, State and local first responders regarding how to most effectively aid victims who experience trauma-related injuries.” Read the full text

Armed Forces and National Security

What it does

The bill requires the Department of Defense to share best practices with state and local first responders on how to best help people with trauma-related injuries. It also requires the Department to offer training to those first responders on the same topic.

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1Department of Defense provision of training and information for first responders regarding aid for victims of trauma-related injuries

This section would require the Secretary of Defense to make sure the Department of Defense shares best practices with State and local first responders on how to most effectively aid victims who have trauma-related injuries. It would also require the Department to offer training to those State and local first responders on the same subject.

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Official text, verbatim from the record

1. Department of Defense provision of training and information for first responders regarding aid for victims of trauma-related injuries The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Department of Defense shares best practices with, and offers training to, State and local first responders regarding how to most effectively aid victims who experience trauma-related injuries.

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Where it is

Introduced · 2025-01-16

In the House.

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Official documents

Full bill textread it on this site, version ih (Introduced in House), as published by GovInfo

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The numbers

of bills introduced became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=16,213)

sponsor, out of 218 needed to pass

Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (2025-01-16).