Legislative Oversight

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Canonical URL: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4638

Official text excerpt

119 HR 4638 IH: Bill to Outlaw Wounding of Official Working Animals Act 
 U.S. House of Representatives 
 2025-07-23 
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 
 
 
 
 I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4638 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2025 Mr. Calvert (for himself, Ms. Tenney , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Steube , Mr. Owens , Mr. Issa , Mr. Harrigan , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Rulli , Mr. Williams of Texas , and Mr. Bacon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien who has been convicted of harming animals used in law enforcement is inadmissible and deportable, and for other purposes. 
 1. 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 …

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