LEASH Act of 2026 mandates animal cruelty felony conviction data reporting and establishes a public database.
The LEASH Act of 2026 amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to require units of local government to report felony convictions related to animal cruelty. The Attorney General must establish a publicly accessible database containing this reported data and update it periodically. The Act also modifies the eligibility criteria for Byrne Justice Assistance Grants to include jurisdictions with the highest number of part 1 violent crimes and those reporting animal cruelty convictions.
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