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S. 1595 Senate Crime and Law Enforcement

Improving Police CARE Act

Introduced
May 5, 2025
Sponsor
Sen. Cornyn, John (R-TX)
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STAGE 5 OF 8 — SENATE FLOOR

Currently in the Senate. Last action: held at the desk on Aug 1, 2025.

  1. Senate Introduced in Senate May 5, 2025
  2. Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. May 5, 2025
  3. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. May 15, 2025
  4. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report. May 20, 2025
  5. Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 84. May 20, 2025
  6. Senate Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Jul 29, 2025
  7. Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4796; text: CR S4797) Jul 29, 2025
  8. Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Aug 1, 2025
  9. House Received in the House. Aug 1, 2025
  10. House Held at the desk. Aug 1, 2025

Cosponsors

7

Subjects

Emergency medical services and trauma careLaw enforcement administration and funding

Committees

  • Judiciary Committee
    • [Reported By, May 20, 2025]
    • [Markup By, May 15, 2025]
    • [Referred To, May 5, 2025]

Summary

Improving Police Critical Aid for Responding to Emergencies Act or the Improving Police CARE ActThis 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.

[Summary as of: Passed Senate]

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