Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019
Latest action · May 28, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 7, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Prevent Blood Loss with Emergency Equipment Devices Act of 2019 or the Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019
This bill authorizes the use of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant funds for certain anti-blood loss purposes.
Specifically, a grant under the Urban Area Security Initiative or the State Homeland Security Grant Program may be used
- to purchase or distribute anti-blood loss supplies (tourniquets, gauze, dressings, or other appropriate materials) for use in medical emergencies in places where people gather;
- to provide training on the proper use of anti-blood loss supplies to enhance public safety; or
- to make grants to an eligible entity for such purposes.
DHS shall (1) allocate such funds by a formula developed by DHS that takes into consideration the relative populations of each geographic area for which a grant is made; and (2) conduct outreach to inform state, local, and tribal governments and high-risk urban areas that apply for grants under that initiative or program of the availability of funds under this bill.
Cosponsors 28
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 7, 2019 to Dec 11, 2019; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Brad R. Wenstrup | Original | May 7, 2019 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | May 7, 2019 |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | May 14, 2019 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | May 14, 2019 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | May 24, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | May 24, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | May 24, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Neal P. Dunn | May 24, 2019 | |
| D-VI | Stacey E. Plaskett | May 24, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | May 24, 2019 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Jun 6, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Jun 26, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Elissa Slotkin | Jun 26, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Jun 26, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Jul 10, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Homeland Security Committee | Referred May 7, 2019 |
| Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee | Referred May 28, 2019 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 28, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
- May 24, 2019Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E675)
- May 7, 2019Introduced in House
- May 7, 2019Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E546)
- May 7, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E675 | Alcee L. Hastings D-FL | May 24, 2019 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E546 | Alcee L. Hastings D-FL | May 7, 2019 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 75, May 7, 2019, page H3475.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 116-48 | MEMBER DAY HEARING6 pages | Homeland Security Committee | Oct 31, 2019 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2322 | Accelerated Payments for Small Businesses Act of 2019 | Related bill | Apr 15, 2019 |
| S 3346 | Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2020 | Related bill | Feb 27, 2020 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the use of Homeland Security Grant Program funds for anti-blood loss purposes, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2019
- Prevent Blood Loss with Emergency Equipment Devices Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 7, 2019Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
