Federal Working Animal Protection Act
Passed first chamber: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Passed first chamber
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 20
- Latest action
- Mar 19, 2026
What it 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.
Official summary · Introduced in House · Jul 23, 2025
Titles and provisions can change as the bill moves.
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Who is involved
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.