Advance the AVERT Future Violence Act to commission a DOJ study on the link between animal cruelty and violence against others, require an NIJ report to Congress, and authorize a grant program to help prevent future violence.

Dina Titus · Nevada · Democratic

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Rep. Titus (NV-01) reintroduced the Animal Violence Exposes Real Threat of (AVERT) Future Violence Act ... would: 1. Commission a definitive study within the Department of Justice to assess the link between acts of animal cruelty and violence against others ... 2. Require that the National Institute of Justice to submit a report to Congress ... and 3. Authorize a $2 million annual grant program ...

Titus reintroduced legislation to study the animal cruelty-violence link, report findings to Congress, and fund prevention and rehabilitation efforts.

Rep. Titus Introduces the AVERT Future Violence Act  | U.S. Congresswoman Dina Titus
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Evidence

Congresswoman Dina Titus reintroduced the Animal Violence Exposes Real Threat of (AVERT) Future Violence Act on May 19, 2026. The release says the bill would commission a DOJ study on the link between animal cruelty and violence against others, require an NIJ report to Congress, and authorize a $2 million annual grant program to support prevention and intervention efforts.

The commitment was publicly reintroduced in the House during the lookback window, but the release shows only introduction, not committee action or passage.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Rep. Titus Introduces the AVERT Future Violence Act  | U.S. Congresswoman Dina Titus
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The member news page lists 'Rep. Titus Introduces the AVERT Future Violence Act' as a May 19, 2026 press release, with no later update on the bill shown on the page in the lookback window.

This corroborates that the latest concrete action in the window was a public reintroduction, with no visible evidence of follow-on advancement.

unresolved same_term

News List | U.S. Congresswoman Dina Titus
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Assessments

never same_term A for effort

Titus reintroduced the AVERT Future Violence Act in the 119th Congress on May 19, 2026, matching the substance of the promise and showing a concrete legislative attempt. However, the available federal record and member release show introduction/reintroduction only, with no evidence that the bill passed, became law, produced the DOJ study, required NIJ report, or authorized the grant program. Because the promised policy outcome has not been delivered but she made a serious legislative attempt, this is best scored as not delivered with an effort badge.

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