Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2550
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
Introduced: 2019-05-07
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Blood and blood diseases

Department of Homeland Security

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Emergency planning and evacuation

Executive agency funding and structure

First responders and emergency personnel

Health technology, devices, supplies
Latest action: action_date: 2019-05-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-05-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Prevent Blood Loss with Emergency Equipment Devices Act of 2019 or the Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the use of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant funds for certain anti-blood loss purposes.</p> <p>Specifically, a grant under the Urban Area Security Initiative or the State Homeland Security Grant Program may be used</p> <ul> <li>to purchase or distribute anti-blood loss supplies (tourniquets, gauze, dressings, or other appropriate materials) for use in medical emergencies in places where people gather; </li> <li>to provide training on the proper use of anti-blood loss supplies to enhance public safety; or </li> <li>to make grants to an eligible entity for such purposes. </li></ul> <p>DHS shall (1) allocate such funds by a formula developed by DHS that takes into consideration the relative populations of each geographic area for which a grant is made; and (2) conduct outreach to inform state, local, and tribal governments and high-risk urban areas that apply for grants under that initiative or program of the availability of funds under this bill.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2550 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2019 Mr. Hastings (for himself, Mr. Wenstrup , and Ms. Jackson Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the use of Homeland Security Grant Program funds for anti-blood loss purposes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Blood Loss with Emergency Equipment Devices Act of 2019 or the Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019 . 2. Use of Homeland Security Grant Program funds for anti-blood loss purposes (a) In general Section 2002 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 603 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Anti-Blood loss grants (1) In general A grant under section 2003 or 2004 may be used for any of the following purposes: (A) To purchase or distribute anti-blood loss supplies for use in medical emergencies in a place where people gather. (B) To provide training on the proper use of anti-blood loss supplies to appropriate persons for the purpose of enhancing public safety. (C) To make grants to an eligible entity for a purpose described in subparagraph (A) or (B). (2) Priority in awarding grants Subject to the availability of funds, any State, local, or tribal government or high-risk urban area that applies for a grant under section 2003 or 2004 for a purpose described in paragraph (1) shall be awarded such grant. The Secretary shall allocate funds made available under this subsection by a formula developed by the Secretary for such purpose that takes into consideration the relative populations of each geographic area for which a grant is made. (3) Outreach The Secretary shall conduct outreach to inform State, local, and tribal governments and high-risk urban areas that apply for grants under sections 2003 and 2004 of the availability of funds under this subsection. (4) Definitions In this subsection: (A) The term anti-blood loss supplies means tourniquets, gauze, wound-packing materials, hemostatic dressings, gloves, markers, or other appropriate materials. (B) The term eligible entity means an entity that— (i) does not use anti-blood loss supplies in the ordinary course of business; and (ii) certifies as part of a grant application process that the entity intends to place anti-blood loss supplies procured using the grant in locations where the equipment is immediately available for public use when needed, such as with a publicly displayed automated external defibrillator. . (b) Authorization of appropriations In addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated for sections 2002, 2003, and 2004 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, there is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, to make grants under subsection (d) of section 2002 of such Act.