Federal Working Animal Protection Act
In committeeWhat this bill is intended to do
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.
Latest action
Mar 19, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
How Congress voted · House roll call 96 · Mar 19, 2026
228 Yea190 Nay14 Not voting
Passed
How each party voted
Republicans212–0
Democrats15–190
Independents1–0
D60
Graded by The Quiet Ledger
The Federal Working Animal Protection Act aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make aliens convicted of harming law enforcement animals inadmissible and deportable. The bill is narrowly focused on this specific issue and does not involve financial appropriations or complex enforcement mechanisms.
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