Bill Tracker / 119th Congress / H.R. 4638
H.R. 4638 · 119th Congress
Federal Working Animal Protection Act
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Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. — 03/19/2026
What This Bill Does
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.
Summary as of 07/23/2025, via Congress.gov / Congressional Research Service.
Introduced
07/23/2025
Policy Area
Immigration
Cosponsors
19