S 1595 United States Senate · 119th Congress

Improving Police CARE Act

This bill establishes federal standards for trauma kits used by police departments receiving federal grant funding. It requires all such kits to include specific components like tourniquets, bleeding control bandages, and instructional materials from recognized medical sources, and mandates training for officers on their use. Police departments must follow these standards when purchasing kits with federal funds, though they can still assemble kits from approved components. The bill also sets requirements for maintaining and strategically placing these kits in patrol vehicles and agency facilities.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jul 2025
House Passage
President
Introduced May 5, 2025 Last action Aug 1, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Jul 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4796; text: CR S4797)
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Jul 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
upper
May 5, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors