Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act

Bill: 119-hr-712
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Introduced: 2025-01-23
Policy area: Families
Subjects: 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

Government information and archives
Latest action: action_date: 2025-01-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 712 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.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act . 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); .