In CommitteeFiled May 19, 2026
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 19, 2026
Summary
The AVERT Future Violence Act requires the Attorney General, through the National Institute of Justice, to conduct a study on the causes of animal cruelty and its link to later human violence. It also establishes a grant program to help states, local governments, courts, tribes and qualified nonprofits develop detection, intervention and rehabilitation tools. The goal is to reduce future violence against both animals and people.
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