S. 2644 – American Law Enforcement SAVER Act

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The American Law Enforcement SAVER Act creates mandatory standards for trauma kits that law‑enforcement agencies can buy with Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant money. It defines a basic set of life‑saving supplies that must be included and requires the Bureau of Justice Assistance to issue performance standards and optional best‑practice guidance. The bill applies to state, local, tribal law‑enforcement agencies and other first‑responders that receive these grant funds.

Key Provisions

Defines a "trauma kit" and lists required items: a tourniquet approved by the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care, a bleeding‑control bandage, non‑latex gloves, a marker, blunt‑ended scissors, instructional documents from recognized programs, and a suitable container.
Limits grant purchases to kits that meet performance standards set by the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, while allowing agencies to assemble kits from separately acquired components that meet those standards.
Directs the BJA Director, in consultation with medical and law‑enforcement experts, to develop and publish performance standards for eligible trauma kits within 180 days of enactment.
Requires the BJA Director to also publish optional best‑practice recommendations for training officers, and for the deployment, location, and maintenance of trauma kits in vehicles and facilities.

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Held at the desk.

December 5, 2023 • 12:08 PM

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SenateIntro Referral

Introduced in Senate

July 27, 2023

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

July 27, 2023

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Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Judiciary Committee

November 29, 2023

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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5677; text: CR S5677)

November 29, 2023

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

December 5, 2023

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Received in the House.

December 5, 2023 • 12:05 PM

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Held at the desk.

December 5, 2023 • 12:08 PM

Floor Debate

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What members said about S. 2644 on the floor

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Sen. Charles E. SchumerD-NY · Nov 29, 2023

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of S. 2644 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. I ask unanimous…

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Engrossed in SenateIssued November 29, 2023

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 2644

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.

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Passed the Senate November 29, 2023.

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