Federal Working Animal Protection Act

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Introduced 2025-07-23Topic: immigration · criminal justice

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Summary 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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Recorded votes

Date	Chamber	Question	Result	Yeas	Nays
2026-03-19	House roll 96	On Passage	Passed	228	190

Action history

Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-03-19	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-03-19	House	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 190 (Roll no. 96). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2600)
2026-03-19		Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 190 (Roll no. 96). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2600)	floor pass
2026-03-19	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2026-03-19	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4638.
2026-03-19	House	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 556, H.R. 1958 and H.R. 4638. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 556, H.R. 1958, and H.R. 4638 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
2026-03-19	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1115. (consideration: CR H2600-2606)
2026-03-19	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	refer
2026-03-17	House	Rule H. Res. 1115 passed House.
2026-03-16	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1115 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 556, H.R. 1958 and H.R. 4638. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 556, H.R. 1958, and H.R. 4638 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
2025-12-12	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 355.
2025-12-12	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-407.	report
2025-12-12		Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-407.	report
2025-11-20	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.	refer
2025-11-20	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held	refer
2025-11-18	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held	refer
2025-07-23	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.	refer
2025-07-23		Introduced in House	introduce
2025-07-23		Introduced in House	introduce

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