(C) whether certain acts of animal cruelty 
demonstrate a tendency or likelihood to commit 
a future act of violence against humans; 
(D) the types of violence against humans 
most commonly associated with certain acts of 
animal cruelty (such as domestic violence and 
assault); and 
(E) recommendations of areas in which fu-
ture research on animal cruelty is needed; and 
(2) develop best practices for— 
(A) early interventions that prevent acts of 
animal cruelty; and 
(B) interventions with individuals who 
have committed acts of animal cruelty to pre-
vent future acts of violence. 
(c) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Director of the Na-
tional Institute of Justice shall submit to Congress a re-
port containing the specific policy recommendations, based 
on the study conducted under this section, for legislative 
and regulatory action at the Federal, State, and local lev-
els to— 
(1) address the evidence-informed risk factors 
that may contribute to acts of animal cruelty com-
mitted by individuals; and 
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(2) develop effective interventions and diversion 
strategies for both juvenile and non-juvenile offend-
ers who have been convicted of criminal offenses in-
volving animal cruelty that reduce the likelihood of 
offenders committing future violent acts against 
both humans and animals. 
SEC. 4. STOP FUTURE VIOLENCE GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General is author-
ized to establish a grant program to provide assistance to 
eligible entities to develop and strengthen effective detec-
tion strategies, and early intervention or diversion re-
sources, to stop acts of animal cruelty and rehabilitate of-
fenders. 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—A grant awarded under this 
section may be used to provide personnel, training, tech-
nical assistance, data collection, and other resources for 
the apprehension, prosecution, adjudication, and mental 
and behavioral health treatment of persons committing 
acts of animal cruelty, for the rehabilitation of perpetra-
tors and the prevention of future acts of animal cruelty 
or violence against humans, and specifically, for the pur-
poses of— 
(1) training law enforcement officers, judges, 
other court personnel, prosecutors, and mental 
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health professionals to more effectively identify and 
respond to acts of animal cruelty; 
(2) developing, training, or expanding units of 
law enforcement officers, judges, other court per-
sonnel, prosecutors, and mental health professionals 
specifically addressing acts of animal cruelty; 
(3) developing and implementing more effective 
police, court, prosecution, mental health, and early 
intervention policies, protocols, orders, and services 
specifically devoted to preventing, identifying, and 
responding to acts of animal cruelty; and 
(4) developing, installing, or expanding data 
collection and communication systems, including 
computerized systems, linking police, prosecutors, 
and courts, or for the purpose of identifying, 
classifying, and tracking arrests, protection orders, 
violations of protection orders, prosecutions, and 
convictions for acts of animal cruelty. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated— 
(1) for the purposes of carrying out section 3, 
$2,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, to remain available 
until expended; and 
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(2) for the purposes of carrying out section 4, 
$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 
2029. 
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