# 119-s-1595: Improving Police CARE Act

119-s-1595, Improving Police CARE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX); status passed_senate (as of 2026-09-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1595
- Congress: 119
- Title: Improving Police CARE Act
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-26

## Summary

**Creates national performance standards for trauma kits** purchased with Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant funds so kits can stop life-threatening bleeding. The bill would require kits bought with those grant funds to meet standards set by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and allow agencies to assemble compliant kits from approved components. - Law enforcement agencies and grant recipients would only be able to buy trauma kits with JAG funds if the kit meets BJA performance standards. Agencies may still buy parts separately and assemble kits so long as the final kit complies. - The Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance would have 180 days after enactment to publish performance standards and optional best practices. The Director must consult trauma surgeons, emergency responders, law enforcement organizations, labor representatives, and other stakeholders. - Minimum required components would include a tourniquet recommended by the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care, a bleeding-control bandage, nonlatex gloves and a pen-type marker, blunt-ended scissors, approved instructional documents (for example Stop the Bleed, the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, or the American Red Cross), a container, and any additional supplies approved by local or Tribal responders.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New standards for police trauma kits: mixed, low. This bill would set standards for trauma kits bought with Justice Assistance Grant funds. Police and other grantees would only be able to use these grants to buy kits that meet those standards. Agencies would be allowed to buy parts and assemble their own kits if the finished kit meets the rules. T…

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## Sources
- [119-s-1595 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1595)

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- [119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-237)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1289)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1595 (as of 2026-09-26).