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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 179 (Tuesday, October 28, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. VAN DREW:H.R. 5864.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1[Page H4560]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[<p><strong>Improving Police Critical Aid for Responding to Emergencies Act or the Improving Police CARE 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>]]></text>
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