Mar 19, 10:42 AM: 119S-4138 "A bill to waive the 60-day not..." agreed to in House      Mar 19, 10:31 AM: 119HR-4638 "Federal Working Animal Protect..." agreed to in House      Mar 19: 119S-4123 "End Special Treatment for Cong..." agreed to in Senate      Mar 19: 119SRES-653 "A resolution designating March..." agreed to in Senate      Mar 19: 119SRES-652 "A resolution recognizing the i..." agreed to in Senate      
Bill: 119-HR4638
Federal Working Animal Protection Act
Last action: 3-19-2026
Version: 2026012515
Current status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill is currently in: Senate
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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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1. Short title2. Inadmissibility and deportability related to harming animals used in law enforcement

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "Federal Working Animal Protection 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.Passed the House of Representatives March 19, 2026.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.