AVERT Future Violence Act of 2026

This bill directs the Attorney General, through the National Institute of Justice, to study within 3 years what factors lead people to commit animal cruelty and whether animal cruelty predicts later violence against people. The study must develop best practices for early intervention, and the Director must send Congress a report with policy recommendations. The bill also allows the Attorney General to create a grant program for states, local governments, courts, tribes, and certain organizations to detect animal cruelty, train officials, collect data, and provide intervention and treatment. It authorizes $2 million for the study and $2 million for the grants.

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Sponsors

• Dina Titus Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors