H.R. 712
119th Congress
House
Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act
Official title: To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to include data on animal abuse in the national clea… Show full official titleShow less
Official title: To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to include data on animal abuse in the national clearinghouse for information relating to child abuse and neglect.
Families
Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsCrimes against animals and natural resourcesCrimes against childrenCriminal justice information and records
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Domestic violence and child abuseGovernment information and archives
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in House
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/
"H.R. 712: Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-712/.
H.R. 712, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-712/.
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