Congress·Passed Senate·S. 1595

Improving Police CARE Act

Police Trauma Kits: New Quality Standards

Aug 1, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: The HouseNo action in 11 months

The Improving Police CARE Act has passed the Senate and is currently waiting at the desk for further action. It is actively moving through the legislative process. There is no companion bill currently listed for this legislation.

Legislative Progress

✓ Senate

House

President

Law

Very likely to pass

The bill has already passed the Senate and focuses on common-sense safety standards that usually receive broad support in the House.

Key Points

This bill creates new quality rules for medical kits that police departments buy using federal grant money. These kits are used to stop heavy bleeding and save lives during emergencies.
Every kit must include specific items like a high-quality tourniquet, bandages to stop bleeding, protective gloves, and a marker. It also requires clear instructions from groups like the American Red Cross or the Department of Defense.
The Bureau of Justice Assistance will work with doctors and police groups to set these standards. This ensures that the gear officers use is reliable and medically approved.
The government will also provide tips on how to train officers to use these kits and where to keep them in police cars or buildings.
Police departments can still build their own kits from separate parts as long as the final kit meets the new safety and quality rules.

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Milestones

6 milestones10 actions

Aug 1, 2025House

Held at the desk.

Aug 1, 2025House

Received in the House.

The House has received the Senate-passed bill and will decide whether to take it up.

Aug 1, 2025Senate

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jul 29, 2025Senate

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4796; text: CR S4797)

The Senate voted to approve this bill. If the House already passed it, it goes to the President.

Jul 29, 2025

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

The Senate voted to approve this bill. If the House already passed it, it goes to the President.

No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Improving Police CARE Act

Bill NumberS 1595

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionHeld at the desk.

Data Sources

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Sponsor

Cosponsors

(7)

D: 4R: 3

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