S 4269
117th Congress
Senate
Health
Prevent BLEEDing Act
Introduced: May 19, 2022
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Became law
May 19, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 19, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Prevent Blood Loss with Emergency Equipment Devices Act or the Prevent BLEEDing Act
This bill establishes grants to make available anti-blood loss supplies (e.g., tourniquets, wound-packing materials, and gloves) in high-traffic and other specified areas for use in medical emergencies. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response within the Department of Health and Human Services must award the grants to state, tribal, and local governments.
Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must study trends in accessing bleeding control kits and training in their use.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
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1