,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gcif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ae1         
#bjbd,ms4 ,titus 7= h]self1 ,mr4        
,bu*anan1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,joyce ( ,ohio1 &    
,mrs4 ,trahan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !      
,attorney ,g5]al to conduct a /udy on   
animal cruelty1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,animal ,viol5ce ,exposes ,real ,?reat (
 ,future ,viol5ce ,act ( #bjbd or !     
,,av]t ,future ,viol5ce ,act ( #bjbd4   
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7      
,animal cruelty ,! t]m animal cruelty-- 
7,a7 means--  7i7 int5tionally1 kn[+ly1 
or recklessly h>m+ or kill+ an animal1  
includ+ maim+1 mutilat+1 tortur+1 w\nd+1
 poison+1 engag+ 9 animal fight+1 &     
sexually abus+ an animal1 or attempt+ to
 d s2 or  7ii7 int5tionally or kn[+ly   
neglect+ or depriv+ an animal ( necess>y
 su/5ance or %elt]1 or attempt+ to d s2 

&  7,b7 does n include any conduct t    
is-- 7i7 cu/om>y & normal vet]9>y1      
agricultural husb&ry1 or o!r animal     
managem5t practice2  7ii7 ! slaught] (  
animals = food2  7iii7 hunt+1 trapp+1   
fi%+1 a sport+ activity n o!rwise       
prohibit$ by ,f$]al law1 pr$ator        
control1 or pe/ control2  7iv7 m$ical or
 sci5tific rese>*2  7v7 necess>y to     
protect ! life ( a p]son2 or  7vi7 p]=m$
 z "p ( eu?aniz+ an animal4  7#b7       
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means--  7,a7 a ,/ate2  7,b7 a unit (   
local gov]nm5t2  7,c7 a ,/ate or local  
c\rt 7includ+ a juv5ile c\rt72  7,d7 an 
,indian ,tribe2 or  7,e7 any o!r        
organization t has a docum5t$ hi/ory (  
effective "w id5tify+1 int]v5+ 91       
prev5t+1 r$uc+1 or o!rwise respond+ to  
animal cruelty1 or animal cruelty z     
relat$ to int]p]sonal viol5ce 7z det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y71 includ+-- 7i7 any     
organization t works directly ) or on   
behalf ( pets1 s]vice animals1 emotional
 support animals1 or horses &           

collaborates ) any organization ref]r$  
to 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d71      
includ+--  7,i7 an animal %elt]2 &      
7,,ii7 an animal welf>e organization2   
7ii7 any organization t provides m5tal  
heal? s]vices to p]petrators & survivors
 ( crime2  7iii7 any organization t     
develops & provides tra9+ programs = law
 en=cem5t1 judges1 prosecutors1 o!r c\rt
 p]sonnel1 vet]9>ians1 or m5tal heal?   
pr(essionals2  7iv7 a dome/ic viol5ce & 
sexual assault victim s]vice provid]2   
7v7 a dome/ic viol5ce & sexual assault  
coalition2  7vi7 a *ild abuse victim    
s]vice provid]2  7vii7 a provid] (      
s]vices to families "u ! sup]vision ( ! 
c\rts or dep>tm5ts ( *ild & family      
s]vices2  7viii7 an eld] abuse victim   
s]vice provid]2  7ix7 a community-bas$ &
 culturally specific organization2 &    
7x7 any o!r nonpr(it1 nongov]nm5tal     
organization4  #c4 ,/udy on animal      
cruelty1 und]ly+ factors1 & future acts 
( human viol5ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is

 ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh ! 
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,ju/ice1 %all c>ry out a /udy--  7#a7 on
 ! und]ly+ factors t contribute to acts 
( animal cruelty committ$ by            
individuals2 &  7#b7 t analyzes acts (  
animal cruelty z a pr$ictor ( future    
viol5ce aga9/ humans4  7b7 ,cont5t (    
/udy ,9 c>ry+ out ! /udy "u subsection  
7a71 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute
 ( ,ju/ice %all-- 7#a7 specifically     
exam9e1 ?r\gh a review ( sci5tific      
lit]ature1 orig9al rese>*1 & exp]t      
input1 z appropriate--  7,a7            
evid5ce-in=m$ risk factors associat$ or 
correlat$ ) individuals :o commit acts (
 animal cruelty2  7,b7 :e!r c]ta9 acts (
 animal cruelty c be correlat$ ) c]ta9  
evid5ce-in=m$ risk factors 7su* z :e!r !
 acts ( animal tortur+1 torm5t+1        
mutilation1 maim+1 poison+1 organiz$    
abuse1 su* z animal fight+1 sexual      
abuse1 ab&onm5t1 or neglect1 are        
associat$ ) ! same or diff]5t           
evid5ce-in=m$ risk factors72  7,c7 :e!r 

c]ta9 acts ( animal cruelty demon/rate a
 t5d5cy or likelihood to commit a future
 act ( viol5ce aga9/ humans2  7,d7 !    
types ( viol5ce aga9/ humans mo/        
commonly associat$ ) c]ta9 acts ( animal
 cruelty 7su* z dome/ic viol5ce &       
assault72 &  7,e7 recomm5dations ( areas
 9 :i* future rese>* on animal cruelty  
is ne$$2 &  7#b7 develop be/ practices  
=--  7,a7 e>ly int]v5tions t prev5t acts
 ( animal cruelty2 &  7,b7 int]v5tions )
 individuals :o h committ$ acts ( animal
 cruelty to prev5t future acts (        
viol5ce4  7c7 ,recomm5dations ,!        
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,ju/ice %all submit to ,congress a      
report conta9+ ! specific policy        
recomm5dations1 bas$ on ! /udy conduct$ 
"u ?is section1 = legislative &         
regulatory action at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & 
local levels to-- 7#a7 address !        
evid5ce-in=m$ risk factors t may        
contribute to acts ( animal cruelty     
committ$ by individuals2 &  7#b7 develop
 effective int]v5tions & div]sion       

/rategies = bo? juv5ile & non-juv5ile   
(f5d]s :o h be5 convict$ ( crim9al      
(f5ses involv+ animal cruelty t r$uce ! 
likelihood ( (f5d]s committ+ future     
viol5t acts aga9/ bo? humans & animals4 
#d4 ,/op future viol5ce grant program   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al is     
au?oriz$ to e/abli% a grant program to  
provide assi/ance to eligible entities  
to develop & /r5g!n effective detection 
/rategies1 & e>ly int]v5tion or div]sion
 res\rces1 to /op acts ( animal cruelty 
& rehabilitate (f5d]s4  7b7 ,use ( funds
 ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section may be   
us$ to provide p]sonnel1 tra9+1 te*nical
 assi/ance1 data collection1 & o!r      
res\rces = ! appreh5sion1 prosecution1  
adjudication1 & m5tal & behavioral heal?
 treatm5t ( p]sons committ+ acts (      
animal cruelty1 = ! rehabilitation (    
p]petrators & ! prev5tion ( future acts 
( animal cruelty or viol5ce aga9/       
humans1 & specifically1 = ! purposes (--
 7#a7 tra9+ law en=cem5t (fic]s1 judges1
 o!r c\rt p]sonnel1 prosecutors1 & m5tal

 heal? pr(essionals to m effectively    
id5tify & respond to acts ( animal      
cruelty2  7#b7 develop+1 tra9+1 or exp&+
 units ( law en=cem5t (fic]s1 judges1   
o!r c\rt p]sonnel1 prosecutors1 & m5tal 
heal? pr(essionals specifically address+
 acts ( animal cruelty2  7#c7 develop+ &
 implem5t+ m effective police1 c\rt1    
prosecution1 m5tal heal?1 & e>ly        
int]v5tion policies1 protocols1 ord]s1 &
 s]vices specifically devot$ to prev5t+1
 id5tify+1 & respond+ to acts ( animal  
cruelty2 &  7#d7 develop+1 in/all+1 or  
exp&+ data collection & communication   
sy/ems1 includ+ comput]iz$ sy/ems1 l9k+ 
police1 prosecutors1 & c\rts1 or = !    
purpose ( id5tify+1 classify+1 & track+ 
arre/s1 protection ord]s1 violations (  
protection ord]s1 prosecutions1 &       
convictions = acts ( animal cruelty4    
#e4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$--  7#a7 =
 ! purposes ( c>ry+ out section #c1     
#b1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe1 to rema9 
available until exp5d$2 &  7#b7 = !     

purposes ( c>ry+ out section #d1        
#b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe    
?r\gh #bjbi4