Improving Police CARE Act
Police Trauma Kits: New Quality Standards
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
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.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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.
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.
Votes
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Improving Police CARE Act
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