HR 5864119th CongressIn Committee

Improving Police CARE Act

Introduced: Oct 28, 2025

Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-New Jersey)

Civil Rights & Justice

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

This legislation mandates standardized trauma kit requirements for law enforcement agencies purchasing equipment with Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant funds, specifying essential medical components like tourniquets and bleeding control bandages while directing the Bureau of Justice Assistance to establish performance standards within 180 days through expert consultation.

Key Points

1Trauma kits funded by Byrne JAG grants must meet BJA-developed performance standards to ensure life-saving hemorrhage control capabilities during emergencies.
2The Bureau of Justice Assistance must create detailed component requirements and optional best practices for training and kit deployment within six months of enactment.
3Law enforcement agencies retain flexibility to assemble trauma kits from individual compliant components rather than purchasing pre-packaged sets using grant funds.

Impact Areas

State and local law enforcement agencies receiving Byrne JAG fundsTribal law enforcement organizations utilizing federal justice assistance grantsPolice officers and first responders requiring immediate hemorrhage control equipment

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