S 1595 · 119th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Improving Police CARE Act

Introduced 2025-05-05· Sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Held at the desk.(2025-08-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

S. 1595, Improving Police CARE Act

Jul 22, 2025

As reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on May 20, 2025

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (7)

4 Democrats3 Republicans