American Law Enforcement SAVER Act

Bill: 118-s-2644
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2023-07-27
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Emergency medical services and trauma care

Law enforcement administration and funding
Latest action: action_date: 2023-12-05
text: Held at the desk.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-11-29
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><strong>American Law Enforcement Sustaining Aid and Vital Emergency Resources Act or the American Law Enforcement SAVER Act</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>Additionally, the BJA must develop and publish best practices for the use, deployment, and maintenance of trauma kits by law enforcement agencies.</p>

tv_txt: 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2644 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To establish standards for trauma kits purchased using funds provided under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Law Enforcement Sustaining Aid and Vital Emergency Resources Act or the American Law Enforcement SAVER Act . 2. Trauma kit standards Section 521 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10202 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Trauma kits (1) Definition In this subsection, the term trauma kit means a first aid response kit that— (A) includes, at a minimum, a bleeding control kit that can be used for controlling life-threatening hemorrhage, which shall include— (i) a tourniquet recommended by the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care; (ii) a bleeding control bandage; (iii) a pair of nonlatex protective gloves and a pen-type marker; (iv) a pair of blunt-ended scissors; (v) instructional documents developed— (I) under the STOP THE BLEED national awareness campaign of the Department of Homeland Security, or any successor thereto; (II) by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma; (III) by the American Red Cross; or (IV) by any partner of the Department of Defense; and (vi) a bag or other container adequately designed to hold the contents of the kit; and (B) may include any additional trauma kit supplies that— (i) are approved by a State, local, or Tribal law enforcement agency or first responders; (ii) can adequately treat a traumatic injury; and (iii) can be stored in a readily available kit. (2) Requirement for trauma kits (A) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a grantee may only purchase a trauma kit using funds made available under this part if the trauma kit meets the performance standards established by the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance under paragraph (3)(A). (B) Authority to separately acquire Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall prohibit a grantee from separately acquiring the components of a trauma kit and assembling complete trauma kits that meet the performance standards. (3) Performance standards and optional agency best practices Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, in consultation with organizations representing trauma surgeons, emergency medical response professionals, emergency physicians, and other medical professionals, relevant law enforcement agencies of States and units of local government, professional law enforcement organizations, local law enforcement labor or representative organizations, and law enforcement trade associations, shall— (A) develop and publish performance standards for trauma kits that are eligible for purchase using funds made available under this part; and (B) develop and publish optional best practices for law enforcement agencies regarding— (i) training law enforcement officers in the use of trauma kits; (ii) the deployment and maintenance of trauma kits in law enforcement vehicles; and (iii) the deployment, location, and maintenance of trauma kits in law enforcement agency or other government facilities. .

Passed the Senate November 29, 2023. Secretary

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2644 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2023 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Coons , and Mr. Padilla ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To establish standards for trauma kits purchased using funds provided under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Law Enforcement Sustaining Aid and Vital Emergency Resources Act or the American Law Enforcement SAVER Act . 2. Trauma kit standards Section 521 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10202 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Trauma kits (1) Definition In this subsection, the term trauma kit means a first aid response kit that— (A) includes, at a minimum, a bleeding control kit that can be used for controlling life-threatening hemorrhage, which shall include— (i) a tourniquet recommended by the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care; (ii) a bleeding control bandage; (iii) a pair of nonlatex protective gloves and a pen-type marker; (iv) a pair of blunt-ended scissors; (v) instructional documents developed— (I) under the STOP THE BLEED national awareness campaign of the Department of Homeland Security, or any successor thereto; (II) by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma; (III) by the American Red Cross; or (IV) by any partner of the Department of Defense; and (vi) a bag or other container adequately designed to hold the contents of the kit; and (B) may include any additional trauma kit supplies that— (i) are approved by a State, local, or Tribal law enforcement agency or first responders; (ii) can adequately treat a traumatic injury; and (iii) can be stored in a readily available kit. (2) Requirement for trauma kits (A) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a grantee may only purchase a trauma kit using funds made available under this part if the trauma kit meets the performance standards established by the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance under paragraph (3)(A). (B) Authority to separately acquire Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall prohibit a grantee from separately acquiring the components of a trauma kit and assembling complete trauma kits that meet the performance standards. (3) Performance standards and optional agency best practices Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, in consultation with organizations representing trauma surgeons, emergency medical response professionals, emergency physicians, and other medical professionals, relevant law enforcement agencies of States and units of local government, professional law enforcement organizations, local law enforcement labor or representative organizations, and law enforcement trade associations, shall— (A) develop and publish performance standards for trauma kits that are eligible for purchase using funds made available under this part; and (B) develop and publish optional best practices for law enforcement agencies regarding— (i) training law enforcement officers in the use of trauma kits; (ii) the deployment and maintenance of trauma kits in law enforcement vehicles; and (iii) the deployment, location, and maintenance of trauma kits in law enforcement agency or other government facilities. .