HR 4638 · 119th Congress · Immigration
Federal Working Animal Protection Act
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2026-03-19)
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Bill to Outlaw Wounding of Official Working Animals Act or the BOWOW Act This bill establishes that a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) convicted of, or who admits to having committed, an offense related to harming animals used in law enforcement is inadmissible and deportable.…
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Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 4638, Bill to Outlaw Wounding of Official Working Animals Act of 2025
Dec 15, 2025As reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on December 12, 2025
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Cosponsors (19)
19 Republicans