# 119-hr-712: Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act

119-hr-712, Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ); status introduced (as of 2026-10-30).

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- As of: 2026-10-30
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-712
- Congress: 119
- Title: Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Child abuse database records animal harm: benefit, low. 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…

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- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
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## Sources
- [119-hr-712 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/712)

## Related
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- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3277)
- [119-hr-2192: Air America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2192)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-712 (as of 2026-10-30).