Bill · S. 4562· Senate(119-S-4562)
AVERT Future Violence Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 5/19/2026
- Last activity
- 5/19/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Gary Peters
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the AVERT Future Violence Act of 2026. It directs the Attorney General, through the Director of the National Institute of Justice, to conduct a study on animal cruelty and its connection to future violence against humans. The study must examine underlying factors of animal cruelty and develop best practices for early interventions and offender rehabilitation. Additionally, the bill authorizes the Attorney General to establish a grant program to help eligible entities detect, intervene in, and stop acts of animal cruelty. The legislation authorizes $2,000,000 for the study and another $2,000,000 for the grant program.
Yes· 3 of 7
Does this make mental health care easier to get?+3
The bill authorizes grant funds to provide mental and behavioral health treatment for persons committing acts of animal cruelty.
Would children be better off under this?+2
The bill supports child abuse victim service providers as eligible entities for the grant program.
Would women be better off under this?+2
The bill includes support for domestic violence and sexual assault victim service providers through its grant program.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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States, local governments, Indian Tribes, and various organizations with a history of responding to animal cruelty can receive assistance through a new grant program to help stop animal cruelty and rehabilitate offenders, as outlined in Section 4(a).
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Law enforcement officers, judges, prosecutors, and mental health professionals can receive training and specialized units to more effectively identify, respond to, and address acts of animal cruelty, as described in Section 4(b)(1) and Section 4(b)(2).
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Victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and elder abuse may benefit because the grant program includes victim service providers and coalitions as eligible entities to help address animal cruelty as it relates to interpersonal violence, as detailed in Section 2(2)(E).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any specific provisions outlining negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+2Good For Women+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Policing Reform+2Improves Poverty Reduction+1Improves Racial Equity+1
- Healthcare
- Improves Mental Health Access+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- 9/24/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/19/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
5 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Angela AlsobrooksDemocrat · Maryland
Thomas TillisRepublican · North Carolina