2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB4638: BOWOW Act Bill to Outlaw Wounding of Official Working Animals Act
Legislative Summary
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.
Bill History
7/23/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
7/23/2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(7/23/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 19
Primary Sponsor
Ken Calvert
Republican
Co-Sponsors (18)
Claudia Tenney
Republican
Tom Tiffany
Republican
Daniel Webster
Republican
Tom McClintock
Republican
Greg Steube
Republican
Burgess Owens
Republican
Darrell Issa
Republican
Pat Harrigan
Republican
Brian Fitzpatrick
Republican
Vern Buchanan
Republican
Dan Newhouse
Republican
Michael Rulli
Republican
Roger Williams
Republican
Don Bacon
Republican
Pete Stauber
Republican
Nick LaLota
Republican
Brandon Gill
Republican
Elijah Crane
Republican