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119-s-4562119th Congress

AVERT Future Violence Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Senator Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would create a federal program to study links between animal cruelty and later human violence and fund early detection and intervention. It defines what counts as animal cruelty and who can get grants to build training, data systems, and treatment programs.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]

MI • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 9/24/2026

  • Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 5/19/2026

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