# 115-hr-6278: AVERT Future Gun Violence Act

115-hr-6278, AVERT Future Gun Violence Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6278
- Congress: 115
- Title: AVERT Future Gun Violence Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2018-06-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Animal Violence Exposes Real Threat of Future Gun Violence Act of 2018 or the AVERT Future Gun Violence Act of 2018 The bill expands the categories of persons who are prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm. Specifically, it prohibits firearm sale or transfer to and receipt or possession by an individual who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of animal cruelty.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2018-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2018-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2018-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2018-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2018-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2018-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2018-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2018-12-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5533: Special Counsel Transparency Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-6278 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6278)

## Related
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6033)
- [115-hr-5533: Special Counsel Transparency Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5533)
- [115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5374)
- [115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5087)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6278 (as of 2025-11-18).