# 119-s-4562: AVERT Future Violence Act of 2026

119-s-4562, AVERT Future Violence Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI); status introduced (as of 2026-09-27).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4562
- As of: 2026-09-27
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4562
- Congress: 119
- Title: AVERT Future Violence Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-19
- Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-27

## 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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4562 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4562)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1552)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4562 (as of 2026-09-27).