H.R. 8733 – Reading Mode

118th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 8733

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 13, 2024

Ms. Kuster (for herself and Mr. Van Drew) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

A BILL

To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to include data on animal abuse in the national clearinghouse for information relating to child abuse and neglect.

Short Title

This Act may be cited as the Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act.

Inclusion of data on animal abuse in national clearinghouse for information relating to child abuse and neglect

Section 103(b)(6) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5104(b)(6)) is amended—

(1)

in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end;

(2)

in subparagraph (C), by adding and at the end; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following:

(D)

the incidence of any such cases related to animal abuse (including any act or failure to act, which results in undue pain, suffering, or death to any animal, without regard to whether such act or failure to act is a violation of State or local cruelty law);