Create a standardized, publicly accessible database of felony animal cruelty offenders to help keep repeat abusers away from animals and strengthen public safety.

W. Gregory Steube · Florida · Republican

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This legislation would establish a standardized, publicly accessible database of felony animal cruelty offenders to help keep repeat abusers away from animals and strengthen public safety nationwide.

Steube introduced the LEASH Act to create a nationwide public database of felony animal cruelty offenders.

Rep. Steube Introduces LEASH Act – Congressman Steube
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introduced today the Law Enforcement Animal Safety Harm Reporting Act of 2026 or LEASH Act. This legislation would establish a standardized, publicly accessible database of felony animal cruelty offenders to help keep repeat abusers away from animals and strengthen public safety nationwide.

Steube introduced the LEASH Act to create a public database of felony animal cruelty offenders.

Press Releases – Congressman Steube
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Steube's office says he introduced the LEASH Act on May 29, 2026. The release says the bill would create a standardized, publicly accessible database of felony animal cruelty offenders and add their identities to reporting standards through DOJ/JAG channels.

This is concrete legislative action toward the claim, but it is still only an introduction rather than enactment or implemented database.

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Rep. Steube Introduces LEASH Act – Congressman Steube
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The official press-release index shows newer June 2026 items on other topics, while the LEASH Act remains the latest animal-cruelty-related release on the page. No newer animal-database action is visible in the lookback window.

The office's current public index does not show a subsequent animal-cruelty database update after the May 29 LEASH Act announcement, so the commitment remains unfulfilled beyond introduction.

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Press Releases – Congressman Steube
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Steube introduced the LEASH Act in May 2026, which is a real legislative effort toward creating a public felony animal cruelty database, but the evidence shows only introduction and no enactment, implementation, or completed database. That makes this a serious attempt that fell short of delivering the promised outcome.

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