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committing, an offense under 18 U.S.C. 1368 (harming animals used in law enforcement) is inadmissible and deportable.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4638/text/eh#H87C3A6DE35954E2288B9A2CD7B5EFC58"}]},"core_areas":["Immigration inadmissibility and deportability for offenses involving harming animals used in law enforcement"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Adds a new ground of inadmissibility to the Immigration and Nationality Act for any alien who has been convicted of, or admits having committed, an offense under section 1368 of title 18, United States Code.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4638/text/eh#H87C3A6DE35954E2288B9A2CD7B5EFC58"}},{"text":"Applies the same inadmissibility ground to an alien who admits committing acts that make up the essential elements of an offense under section 1368 of title 18, United States Code.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 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H.R. 4638, 119th Congress: Federal Working Animal Protection Act. House: 228 Yea, 190 Nay. Senate: not yet considered. Outcome: Passed House, 19 Mar 2026."}}