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This bill, known as the BOWOW Act of 2025 (Bill to Outlaw Wounding of Official Working Animals Act of 2025), amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to create new grounds for inadmissibility and deportability for non-citizens who harm animals used in law enforcement. Specifically, the bill adds a provision that any foreign national who has been convicted of, admitted to committing, or admitted to acts constituting an offense under section 1368 of title 18 of the United States Code (which relates to harming law enforcement animals) will be considered inadmissible to the United States and subject to deportation. This means that if a non-citizen is found guilty of injuring or harming an animal working in a law enforcement capacity, such as a police dog or military working animal, they can be prevented from entering the country or can be removed from the country if they are already present. The bill aims to provide additional legal protections for animals that serve critical roles in public safety and law enforcement by creating significant immigration consequences for those who harm them.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4638/all-info