Search Results: keywords:"attorney general study"

  • S. 3737 — To direct the Attorney General to conduct a study on animal cruelty, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,517

    S. 3737, titled the "Animal Violence Exposes Real Threat of Future Violence Act of 2024" or the "AVERT Future Violence Act of 2024," directs the Attorney General to conduct a study on animal cruelty. The study aims to examine the factors contributing to animal cruelty, its...

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    The AVERT Future Violence Act of 2024 asks the government to study why people hurt animals and how it might lead to people hurting other people. It plans to give $4 million to help groups learn how to spot and stop this kind of behavior.

  • H. R. 9075 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the penalty for fraudulent misrepresentation about the receipt of a military decoration or medal, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:418

    H. R. 9075, known as the "Valor Earned Not Stolen Act of 2024," aims to increase the penalties for lying about receiving military decorations or medals. The bill proposes modifying the current law to extend the maximum imprisonment for such fraudulent claims from one year to...

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    The Valor Earned Not Stolen Act of 2024 is like a new rule that says if someone lies about getting a special award for being brave or helping others in the military, they could get in more trouble than before—up to three years in jail instead of one. It also asks a big helper, called the Attorney General, to look into how these lies might help people get things they shouldn't and tell the grown-ups in charge (Congress) what they find out.