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Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act
Sponsored By: Representative Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Introduced
Summary
Adds animal-abuse incidents to the national child-abuse information clearinghouse. The bill would amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to expand the clearinghouse so it includes any act or failure to act that causes undue pain, suffering, or death to an animal, even if that conduct does not violate state or local cruelty laws.
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- Families and children: Child-welfare records would explicitly include animal-abuse incidents related to child abuse or neglect, giving investigators more context about household harm.
- Child-protection systems and the national clearinghouse: The clearinghouse would add a new data element that defines animal abuse as acts or failures to act that cause undue pain, suffering, or death to any animal.
- Animal-welfare and child-safety partners: Organizations tracking cruelty or neglect would have animal-abuse information available in the same federal repository for child-abuse data.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Child abuse database records animal harm
If enacted, the bill would add animal-abuse incidents to the national clearinghouse for child abuse and neglect. The clearinghouse and State child protective services would have to record any act or failure to act that causes undue pain, suffering, or death to any animal. This must be recorded even if the conduct is not a violation of State or local cruelty laws. The change would take effect upon enactment and could give child welfare workers, researchers, and families more information during investigations.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
NJ • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 4/29/2025
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/14/2025
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 8/1/2025
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/9/2025
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/2/2026
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
CO • D
Sponsored 8/27/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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