HR5864Referred to Committee

Improving Police CARE Act

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-10-28
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Jefferson Van Drew
Jefferson Van Drew
Democrat · NJ · Representative
Votes with party: 31.2% (647 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-10-28

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Plain-English Summary

Improving 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.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

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Crime and Law Enforcement
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