118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1653Prevent BLEEDing Act

A bill to amend the Public Health Safety Act to establish a program to award grants to State, local, and Tribal governments to purchase and distribute anti-blood loss supplies for use in a medical emergency, and for other purposes.

Health
Introduced May 17, 2023
Last action May 17, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill establishes grants to make available anti-blood loss supplies (e.g., tourniquets, wound-packing materials, and gloves) in high-traffic and other specified areas for use in medical emergencies. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response within the Department of Health and Human Services must award the grants to state, tribal, and local governments. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must study trends in accessing bleeding control kits and training in their use.

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
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May 17, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 17, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.