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HR 712 119th Congress House Families 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

Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act

Introduced: February 13, 2025 Introduced by: Van Drew, Jefferson Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Jan 23, 2025
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Jan 23, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 712: Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-712/
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"H.R. 712: Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-712/.
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H.R. 712, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-712/.
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[H.R. 712: Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-712/)
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