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HR712Referred to Committee

Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act

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Introduced
2
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-01-23
Introduced
8
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Jefferson Van Drew
Jefferson Van Drew
Republican · NJ · Representative

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2025-01-23

Bill Summary

This bill, known as the Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act, addresses Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act. It has been referred to committee for review and possible markup.

Subjects

Families
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