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H.R. 712

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 712, the Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 23, 2025 by Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R) with 9 co-sponsors. It was referred to Education and Workforce, and last saw action on Jan 23, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Record

Text

H.R. 712 has 9 co-sponsors.

hb712/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 712 IH: Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-23
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 712  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 23, 2025   Mr. Van Drew  (for himself and  Ms. Brownley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Education and 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.
1.
Short Title
This Act may be cited as the   Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act  .
2.
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);
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-23
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R) sponsors H.R. 712, and 9 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 712 went before 1 committee: Education and Workforce.

Education and Workforce
Education and Workforce
Referred To · Jan 23, 2025 · 824 Bills

Actions

H.R. 712 has taken 2 actions since Jan 23, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 23, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 23, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Education and Workforce Committee

Votes

H.R. 712 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 712 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act — Display Title
  • Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 712 under Families, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 6 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 712’s is Families.

hr712/policy-areas.txt
FamiliesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 712 carries 6 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Animal protection and human-animal relationships to Government information and archives.

hr712/subjects.txt
Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsCrimes against animals and natural resourcesCrimes against childrenCriminal justice information and recordsDomestic violence and child abuseGovernment information and archives

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 712, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 14 (Thursday, January 23, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. VAN DREW:H.R. 712.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H389]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com