New Justice Department team would fight animal cruelty crimes.
This bill would create a new team at the Department of Justice. This team would focus on finding and prosecuting people who break federal animal cruelty laws. It would also help different federal agencies work together better to stop these crimes.
Today, the Department of Justice does not have a specific unit focused on animal cruelty crimes, leading to delays and fewer prosecutions. If this bill becomes law, the Department of Justice would create a dedicated Animal Cruelty Crimes Section to vigorously investigate and prosecute these federal offenses. This new section would also coordinate with other federal agencies and report its activities to Congress each year.
HR 1477 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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