119-HR4638
BOWOW Act
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4638
1. Short title2. Inadmissibility and deportability related to harming animals used in law enforcement1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the "Bill to Outlaw Wounding of Official Working Animals Act" or the "BOWOW Act".
2. Inadmissibility and deportability related to harming animals used in law enforcement
(a) Inadmissibility - Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(J) Harming animals used in law enforcement - Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of an offense under section 1368 of title 18, United States Code (relating to harming animals used in law enforcement), is inadmissible.
(b) Deportability - Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(G) Harming animals used in law enforcement - Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of an offense under section 1368 of title 18, United States Code (relating to harming animals used in law enforcement), is deportable.