Federal Working Animal Protection Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mar 19, 2026

This bill, called the Bill to Outlaw Wounding of Official Working Animals Act or BOWOW Act, establishes immigration consequences for non-U.S. nationals convicted of or who admit to committing offenses related to harming animals used in law enforcement. Under the bill, such individuals become inadmissible and deportable from the United States.

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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.