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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 4934 

To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a standardized training 

curriculum for military vehicle operations. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 26, 2023 

Mr. NEGUSE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Armed Services 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a standardized training curriculum for military vehicle operations. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. MILITARY VEHICLE OPERATOR TRAINING PRO4 GRAM. 

5 (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF TRAINING CURRICULUM.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

7 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec8 retary of Defense shall establish a standardized 

9 training curriculum for military vehicle operations, 


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1 encompassing both classroom and practical training 

2 components. 

3 (2) DEVELOPMENT.—The training curriculum 

4 under paragraph (1) shall be developed in collabora5 tion with subject matter experts, experienced mem6 bers of the Armed Forces, and relevant stakeholders, 

7 and shall cover essential topics such as vehicle dy8 namics, safety procedures, hazard recognition and 

9 avoidance, defensive driving techniques, and vehicle 

10 recovery methods. 

11 (3) UPDATES.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

12 ensure that the training curriculum under paragraph 

13 (1) is regularly updated to incorporate emerging 

14 best practices and technological advancements in 

15 military vehicle operations. 

16 (b) CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 

18 shall establish a certification program to validate the 

19 proficiency of members of the Armed Forces in mili20 tary vehicle operations. 

21 (2) DESIGN OF PROGRAM.—The certification 

22 program shall be designed to ensure that all mem23 bers of the Armed Forces, regardless of deployment 

24 status, receive adequate training in military vehicle 

25 operations before being assigned to operational duty. 


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1 (3) ASSESSMENTS.—The certification program 

2 shall include written exams, practical assessments, 

3 and evaluations of demonstrated competence. 

4 (4) NOTICE OF COMPLETION.—Notice shall be 

5 issued to members of the Armed Forces who suc6 cessfully complete the training program and meet 

7 the established proficiency criteria. 

8 (c) DEADLINES.— 

9 (1) DEADLINE FOR COMMENCEMENT.—Not 

10 later than one year after the date of the enactment 

11 of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall commence 

12 the development and implementation of the training 

13 curriculum under subsection (a) and the certification 

14 program under subsection (b). 

15 (2) DEADLINE FOR FULL INTEGRATION.—Not 

16 later than three years after the date of the enact17 ment of this Act, the training curriculum under sub18 section (a) and the certification program under sub19 section (b) shall be fully integrated into military 

20 training programs. 

21 (d) TRAINING DELIVERY METHODS.—In carrying 

22 out this section, the Secretary of Defense shall— 

23 (1) develop a comprehensive and interactive 

24 training methodology that combines traditional 


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1 classroom instruction with hands-on, practical train2 ing exercises; 

3 (2) encourage the use of modern training tech4 nologies, simulators, and realistic training environ5 ments to enhance effectiveness of the training pro6 gram; and 

7 (3) ensure that training materials are up-to8 date, accessible, and tailored to the specific vehicle 

9 types and operational environments members of the 

10 Armed Forces are likely to encounter. 

11 (e) INFORMATION COLLECTION AND EVALUA12 TIONS.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary of De13 fense shall— 

14 (1) update reporting mechanisms used to collect 

15 and analyze data related to military vehicle inci16 dents, including vehicle rollovers, and the causes of 

17 such incidents; 

18 (2) conduct regular evaluations of the effective19 ness of the training under this section in reducing 

20 incidents and improving the proficiency of military 

21 vehicle operators; and 

22 (3) promptly implement any recommendations 

23 for program improvements based on the results of 

24 such data and evaluations. 

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