Bill > S1595

This bill establishes new standards for trauma kits that can be purchased using funds from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program. Specifically, the bill requires the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to develop performance standards for trauma kits within 180 days of enactment, in consultation with medical and law enforcement professionals. The trauma kits must include specific components such as a tourniquet recommended by the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care, a bleeding control bandage, protective gloves, scissors, instructional documents from organizations like the Department of Homeland Security or American Red Cross, and a container to hold the kit's contents. The bill also allows law enforcement agencies to assemble their own trauma kits that meet these standards and provides optional best practices for training officers in trauma kit use, deploying kits in vehicles, and maintaining them in law enforcement facilities. The goal is to ensure that law enforcement has access to high-quality, standardized emergency medical equipment that can help control life-threatening bleeding in critical situations.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1595/all-info