Prevent BLEEDing Act
This bill creates a federal grant program to help state, local, and tribal governments purchase and distribute anti-blood loss supplies (like tourniquets, gauze, and wound-packing materials) in high-traffic areas and near automated defibrillators. It requires grantees to implement public training on using these supplies for medical emergencies, with $10 million authorized for fiscal year 2024. The grants cannot be based on population size or violent crime rates, but funds will be apportioned by population. Additionally, the bill mandates a study by the Comptroller General on access to bleeding control kits and training, with a report due to Congress within 18 months of enactment.
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May 2023
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Introduced May 17, 2023
Last action May 17, 2023
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May 17, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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May 17, 2023
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