S. 1595 — Improving Police CARE Act

This section establishes requirements and standards for grantees purchasing trauma kits (i.e., first aid kits including bleeding control components for life-threatening hemorrhages) using funds under the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant program administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). Grantees may purchase only kits meeting BJA performance standards or assemble them from compliant components. Not later than 180 days after enactment, the BJA Director, in consultation with trauma surgeons, emergency medical professionals, law enforcement agencies, and related organizations, must (1) develop and publish performance standards requiring, at minimum, a Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care-recommended tourniquet, bleeding control bandage, nonlatex gloves and marker, blunt scissors, "Stop the Bleed" or equivalent instructions, a container, and approved additional supplies; and (2) publish optional best practices for law enforcement training, vehicle deployment, maintenance, and facility placement of such kits.