AVERT Future Violence Act of 2022
Latest action · Nov 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedAug 5, 2022
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Animal Violence Exposes Real Threat of Future Violence Act of 2022 or the AVERT Future Violence Act of 2022
This bill directs the National Institute of Justice within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to study the factors that contribute to acts of animal cruelty. The report must also analyze acts of animal cruelty as a predictor of future violence against humans.
Additionally, the bill authorizes DOJ to establish a grant program to support the development and strengthening of detection strategies and early intervention or diversion resources to stop acts of animal cruelty and rehabilitate offenders.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 5, 2022 to Dec 13, 2022; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Original | Aug 5, 2022 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Aug 5, 2022 |
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | Original | Aug 5, 2022 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Aug 5, 2022 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Aug 5, 2022 |
| R-NY | John Katko | Original | Aug 5, 2022 |
| R-FL | Vern Buchanan | Original | Aug 5, 2022 |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Sep 19, 2022 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Sep 19, 2022 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Sep 22, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Sep 22, 2022 | |
| D-IL | Marie Newman | Sep 22, 2022 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Sep 22, 2022 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Oct 7, 2022 | |
| D-MA | Lori Trahan | Oct 7, 2022 | |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Dec 1, 2022 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Dec 1, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Dec 1, 2022 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Dec 8, 2022 | |
| R-CA | Jay Obernolte | Dec 13, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Aug 5, 2022 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Nov 1, 2022 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 1, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Aug 5, 2022Introduced in House
- Aug 5, 2022Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 168, no. 132, August 5, 2022, page H7553.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4743 | AVERT Future Violence Act of 2022 | Identical bill | Aug 2, 2022 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Attorney General to conduct a study on animal cruelty, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- AVERT Future Violence Act of 2022
- Animal Violence Exposes Real Threat of Future Violence Act of 2022
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 5, 2022Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
