Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act

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Jan 23, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Actions (3)

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced in House

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: Intro-H

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced in House

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1000

Jan 23, 2025

Subjects (7)

Animal protection and human-animal relationships Crimes against animals and natural resources Crimes against children Criminal justice information and records Domestic violence and child abuse Families (Policy Area) Government information and archives

Cosponsors (6)

Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]

(D-CA)
Sep 9, 2025

Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]

(D-WA)
Aug 1, 2025

Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]

(D-CA)
Jul 14, 2025

Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]

(D-NH)
Apr 29, 2025

Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]

(D-MI)
Feb 13, 2025

Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

(D-CA)
Jan 23, 2025

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Introduced in House

Jan 23, 2025

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Length: 1,953 characters Version: Introduced in House Version Date: Jan 23, 2025 Last Updated: Nov 10, 2025 6:09 AM

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 712 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 712

To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to direct the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to include data on animal abuse
in the national clearinghouse for information relating to child abuse
and neglect.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 23, 2025

Mr. Van Drew (for himself and Ms. Brownley) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to direct the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to include data on animal abuse
in the national clearinghouse for information relating to child abuse
and neglect.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited as the ``Child and Animal Abuse Detection and
Reporting Act''.

SEC. 2.

INFORMATION RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

Section 103 (b) (6) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.

(b)

(6) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
(42 U.S.C. 5104

(b)

(6) ) is amended--

(1) in subparagraph
(B) , by striking ``and'' at the end;

(2) in subparagraph
(C) , by adding ``and'' at the end; and

(3) by adding at the end the following:
``
(D) the incidence of any such cases related to
animal abuse (including any act or failure to act,
which results in undue pain, suffering, or death to any
animal, without regard to whether such act or failure
to act is a violation of State or local cruelty
law);''.
<all>

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 712 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 712

 To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to direct the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services to include data on animal abuse 
 in the national clearinghouse for information relating to child abuse 
 and neglect.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 January 23, 2025

 Mr. Van Drew (for himself and Ms. Brownley) introduced the following 
 bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

 To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to direct the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services to include data on animal abuse 
 in the national clearinghouse for information relating to child abuse 
 and neglect.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Child and Animal Abuse Detection and 
Reporting Act''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF DATA ON ANIMAL ABUSE IN NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE FOR 
 INFORMATION RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

 

Section 103

    (b)

    (6) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5104

    (b)

    (6) ) is amended--

    (1) in subparagraph
        (B) , by striking ``and'' at the end;

    (2) in subparagraph
            (C) , by adding ``and'' at the end; and

    (3) by adding at the end the following:
 ``
            (D) the incidence of any such cases related to 
 animal abuse (including any act or failure to act, 
 which results in undue pain, suffering, or death to any 
 animal, without regard to whether such act or failure 
 to act is a violation of State or local cruelty 
 law);''.
 <all>

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