S.4562

AVERT Future Violence Act of 2026 Animal Violence Exposes Real Threat of Future Violence Act of 2026

Introduced·5/19/26

The AVERT Future Violence Act of 2026 aims to study animal cruelty and its correlation with future violence against humans.

The Animal Violence Exposes Real Threat of Future Violence Act of 2026, also known as the AVERT Future Violence Act of 2026, directs the Attorney General to conduct a study on animal cruelty. The study will examine risk factors associated with individuals who commit acts of animal cruelty and analyze animal cruelty as a predictor of future violence against humans.

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History

May 19

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.