United States 119th Congress Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 4 R · 4 D cosponsors

S 1595 — Improving Police CARE Act

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced May 05, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.

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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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 14 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated text of S 1595 includes the addition of a date on which the bill was passed by the Senate, specifically July 29, 2025, along with an attestation from the Secretary. It removes earlier references relating to when the bill was introduced and reported in the Senate. This change clarifies the legislative timeline and confirms the bill's progression through the Senate.

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1595 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
1595 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
84 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
1595 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To establish standards for trauma kits purchased using funds provided under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.
1595 To establish standards for trauma kits purchased using funds provided under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.
_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 5, 2025 Mr.
Cornyn (for himself, Mr.
Whitehouse, Mr.
Tillis, Mr.
Coons, Mr.
Rounds, Mr.
Durbin, and Mrs.
Moody) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary May 20, 2025 Reported by Mr.
Grassley, without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish standards for trauma kits purchased using funds provided under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.
Calendar No.
Passed the Senate July 29, 2025.
84 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
Attest:
1595 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish standards for trauma kits purchased using funds provided under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.
Secretary.
_______________________________________________________________________ May 20, 2025 Reported with an amendment
119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
1595 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To establish standards for trauma kits purchased using funds provided under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.
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Action History

  1. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  2. Received in the House.

  3. Held at the desk.

  4. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  5. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4796; text: CR S4797)

  6. Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.

  7. Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.

  8. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 84.

  9. Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  10. Introduced in Senate

  11. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 539 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (539)

539 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1595 do?
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.
Who sponsors S 1595?
S 1595 is sponsored by Cornyn, John (Republican), Whitehouse, Sheldon (Democratic), Tillis, Thomas (Republican), Coons, Christopher A. (Democratic), Rounds, Mike (Republican), Durbin, Richard J. (Democratic), Moody, Ashley (Republican), and Hassan, Margaret Wood (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 1595?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced May 05, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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