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HR 8659 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

AVERT Future Violence Act of 2022

Introduced: September 22, 2022 Introduced by: Clark, Katherine M. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Aug 5, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 5, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Animal Violence Exposes Real Threat of Future Violence Act of 2022 or the AVERT Future Violence Act of 2022

This bill directs the National Institute of Justice within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to study the factors that contribute to acts of animal cruelty. The report must also analyze acts of animal cruelty as a predictor of future violence against humans.

Additionally, the bill authorizes DOJ to establish a grant program to support the development and strengthening of detection strategies and early intervention or diversion resources to stop acts of animal cruelty and rehabilitate offenders.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4743 Identical bill AVERT Future Violence Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 10 Republican 4
R
Obernolte, Jay
California · Dec 13, 2022
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Dec 8, 2022
Kilmer, Derek
· Dec 1, 2022
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Dec 1, 2022
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Dec 1, 2022
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 7, 2022
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Oct 7, 2022
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 22, 2022
McNerney, Jerry
· Sep 22, 2022
Newman, Marie
· Sep 22, 2022
Payne, Donald
· Sep 22, 2022
Blumenauer, Earl
· Sep 19, 2022
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 19, 2022
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Aug 5, 2022
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Aug 5, 2022
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Aug 5, 2022
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Aug 5, 2022
Katko, John
· Aug 5, 2022
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Aug 5, 2022
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Aug 5, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8659: AVERT Future Violence Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8659/
MLA
"H.R. 8659: AVERT Future Violence Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8659/.
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H.R. 8659, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8659/.
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