Event Brief
Steube files LEASH Act amendment for animal abuse
Filed: Jun 01, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Summary: Rep. Greg Steube proposes a national database to track felony animal cruelty, building on Florida’s Dexter’s Law.
WHO: Rep. Greg Steube; Debbie Darino; animal advocates behind Dexter’s Law
WHAT: Filed a federal bill amendment (LEASH Act) to create a national database of people convicted of animal cruelty
WHEN: Jun 01, 2026 at 6:53 PM ET
WHERE: Washington, D.C.
WHY: To expand Florida’s Dexter’s Law tracking nationwide after felony animal cruelty convictions can escalate to other violence
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