H.R. 5864 119th Congress House

Improving Police CARE Act

Official title: To establish standards for trauma kits purchased using funds provided under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.

Introduced: October 28, 2025 Introduced by: Jefferson Van Drew Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement

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Oct 28, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Oct 28, 2025

Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Police Critical Aid for Responding to Emergencies Act or the Improving Police CARE Act

This bill requires the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) within the Department of Justice to develop and publish performance standards for trauma kits that are eligible to be purchased using funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program.

Additionally, the BJA must develop and publish best practices for the use, deployment, and maintenance of trauma kits by law enforcement agencies.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5864: Improving Police CARE Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5864/

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"H.R. 5864: Improving Police CARE Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5864/.

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H.R. 5864, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5864/.

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