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Federal Working Animal Protection Act
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H. R. 4638 (Engrossed-in-House)


119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4638

AN ACT

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 “Federal Working Animal Protection Act”.

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.”.

Passed the House of Representatives March 19, 2026.

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Clerk.  

119th CONGRESS
     2d Session
H. R. 4638
AN ACT
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.