In CommitteeFiled May 19, 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D)
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 19, 2026
Summary
The AVERT Future Violence Act orders the Attorney General, via the National Institute of Justice, to research how animal cruelty relates to later human violence and to issue policy recommendations. It also creates a grant program to help states, local governments, courts, tribes and qualified nonprofits develop detection, intervention and rehabilitation efforts. The goal is to prevent both animal abuse and subsequent violent crimes against people.
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