[Report No. 119–407]
July 23, 2025
Mr. Calvert (for himself, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Steube, Mr. Owens, Mr. Issa, Mr. Harrigan, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Rulli, Mr. Williams of Texas, and Mr. Bacon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
December 12, 2025
Additional sponsors: Mr. Stauber, Mr. LaLota, Mr. Gill of Texas, Mr. Crane, and Ms. Mace
December 12, 2025
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 23, 2025
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Bill to Outlaw Wounding of Official Working Animals Act of 2025
or the BOWOW Act of 2025
.
Sec. 2. Inadmissibility and deportability related to harming animals used in law enforcement
(a) Inadmissibility
Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(J) Harming animals used in law enforcement
Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of an offense under section 1368 of title 18, United States Code (relating to harming animals used in law enforcement), is inadmissible.
(b) Deportability
Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(G) Harming animals used in law enforcement
Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of an offense under section 1368 of title 18, United States Code (relating to harming animals used in law enforcement), is deportable.