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Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act (H.R. 712)

Referred to Committee
Introduced 1/23/2025•119th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

1/23/2025 • House

Summary

Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act

This bill requires the Children’s Bureau of the Administration for Children and Families to share information through the Child Welfare Information Gateway about the incidence of cases of child abuse that involve abuse to animals.

Introduced in House • 1/23/2025

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Families
Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsCrimes against animals and natural resourcesCrimes against childrenCriminal justice information and recordsDomestic violence and child abuseGovernment information and archives

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (10)

Party Breakdown

9
Democrats
1
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]

Republican • NJ-2

Sponsored 1/23/2025

Cosponsors (9)

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Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

D-CA-26

Joined 1/23/2025

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Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]

D-MI-6

Joined 2/13/2025

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Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]

D-NH-1

Joined 4/29/2025

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Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]

D-CA-9

Joined 7/14/2025

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Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]

D-WA-1

Joined 8/1/2025

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Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]

D-CA-4

Joined 9/9/2025

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

January 23, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Committee Review

Floor Debate

Passed Chamber

Other Chamber

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Enacted into Law

Text Versions (1)

Introduced in House1/23/2025

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors9

Sources and method

· Record updated Oct 28, 2026
  • Congress.govLibrary of Congress
    Status, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and text
    Record updated Oct 28, 2026 · Loaded Oct 28, 2026, 5:19 PM ET
  • CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.gov
    Official summary
    Summary of the “Introduced in House” version, Jan 23, 2025 · Loaded Oct 28, 2026, 5:19 PM ET
  • USAspending.govU.S. Department of the Treasury
    Related Federal Spending section
  • FEC filingsFederal Election Commission
    Funding & Lobbying section
  • Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House
    Funding & Lobbying section

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