[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4638 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4638

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                                 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.

            Attest:

                                                                 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.