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Bill · 119th Congress · S 1595
Improving Police CARE Act
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Introduced 2025-05-05Topic: criminal justiceSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceImproving Police Critical Aid for Responding to Emergencies Act or the Improving Police CARE Act This bill requires the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) within the Department of Justice to develop and publish performance standards for trauma kits that are eligible to be purchased using funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program. Additionally, the BJA must develop and publish best practices for the use, deployment, and maintenance of trauma kits by law enforcement agencies.
Sponsors
- John Cornyn Republican sponsor
- 7 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | House | Held at the desk. | |
| 2025-08-01 | House | Received in the House. | |
| 2025-08-01 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | |
| 2025-07-29 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4796; text: CR S4797) | |
| 2025-07-29 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. | floor pass | |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 84. | |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report. | refer |
| 2025-05-20 | Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report. | report | |
| 2025-05-15 | Senate | Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | refer |
| 2025-05-05 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | refer |
| 2025-05-05 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |