H.R. 4638

Federal Working Animal Protection Act

Sponsor: Ken Calvert

19 cosponsors

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Introduced Jul 23
Committee Nov 18
House of Representatives Mar 19
Senate Now
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Introduced Jul 23
Committee Nov 18
House of Representatives Mar 19
Senate Now
Law —

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Mar 19)

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On Passage · Passed, 228–190 House of Representatives · Roll Call 96 · Mar 19

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Written by the 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.

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Sec. 1. Short title Changed · Mar 19

Sec. 2. Inadmissibility and deportability related to harming animals used in law enforcement Since introduced

(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:

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(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:

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(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.