Animal Cruelty Taskforce Bill

1. This bill creates a new taskforce in the Federal Bureau of Investigation to handle animal cruelty cases. 2. The taskforce will investigate crimes like dogfighting and cockfighting under federal law. 3. It will provide training materials to local police on how to detect and investigate animal cruelty. 4. The taskforce will work with various federal and state agencies to coordinate efforts against animal cruelty. 5. Every year, the taskforce will report to Congress on the number of animal cruelty cases and investigations.

Animal welfare advocates and local law enforcement agencies will benefit from better resources and training.