H. R. 712 aims to change the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to make sure that information on animal abuse is included in the national clearinghouse that deals with child abuse and neglect. This means that statistics on cases involving cruelty towards animals, even...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to collect and share information about people being mean to animals just like it does for kids who are treated badly, so everyone can know about it and work to stop it.