HR8923-118

Introduced

To establish an Animal Cruelty Crimes Section within the Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 2, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish an Animal Cruelty Crimes Section within the Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Immigration, Criminal Justice.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HA2CB825572544180AAE3F62549E14DE4: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2024.
  • Section HDD00629D3EC645BE90CAF63257B725F1: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: There is a significant connection between animal cruelty and violence against humans, domestic violence, child abuse,...
  • Section H7E21D62E46E74702AAE72D069768598C: 3. Animal Cruelty Crimes Section of the Department of Justice There is established an Animal Cruelty Crimes Section within the Department of Justice’s...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish an Animal Cruelty Crimes Section within the Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Immigration, Criminal Justice

Primary Purpose

This bill, To establish an Animal Cruelty Crimes Section within the Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Immigration Criminal Justice

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 2, 2024

Mr. Joyce of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Ciscomani, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Immigration Criminal Justice
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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