# 119-hr-5864: Improving Police CARE Act

119-hr-5864, Improving Police CARE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ); status introduced (as of 2026-09-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5864
- Congress: 119
- Title: Improving Police CARE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-26

## Summary

**Requires performance standards for trauma kits purchased with Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds.** The bill would define what a qualifying “trauma kit” must contain and direct the Bureau of Justice Assistance to publish performance standards and optional best practices for training and deployment. The Impact: - Law enforcement agencies and Byrne JAG grantees would only be able to buy trauma kits with grant money if the kits meet the performance standards. Grantees could still buy kit parts separately and assemble compliant kits. - Manufacturers and vendors would need to meet the BJA performance standards for their kits to be eligible for purchase with JAG funds. That creates a clear checklist of required components for suppliers. - First responders and agency leaders would get optional best practices from the BJA on training officers and on deploying and maintaining kits in vehicles and facilities. The BJA would have 180 days to publish the standards and practices, and required kit components include a Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care recommended tourniquet, a bleeding control bandage, nonlatex gloves and a pen marker, blunt-ended scissors, specified instructional documents such as Stop the Bleed materials, a container, and any additional locally approved supplies.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Standards for police trauma kits: mixed, medium. This bill would set national standards for police trauma kits bought with Byrne JAG grants. The BJA Director would publish the standards and optional best practices within 180 days, after consulting medical and law enforcement groups. Grantees would only be able to buy kits that meet these standard…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5301: PIPES Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5061: Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5864 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5864)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-5301: PIPES Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5301)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-5061: Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5061)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5864 (as of 2026-09-26).