H. R. 8733 seeks to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act. The bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to add data about animal abuse to the national clearinghouse that gathers information on child abuse and neglect. This includes recording cases...
Simple Explanation
This new rule wants to keep track of bad things people do to animals, just like they do for kids, so they know when animals get hurt and can help them.