Federal Working Animal Protection Act
H.R. 4638119th CongressImmigration
- Introduced
- Jul 23, 2025
- Latest action
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Mar 19, 2026
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Summary
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
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.