Rep. Ken Calvert, a longtime U.S. Congressman representing California’s 41st District since 1993, announced on November 18, 2025, that his bill, the BOWOW Act (H.R. 4638), has advanced in the House Judiciary Committee with bipartisan support.
In a post on November 18, Calvert expressed gratitude to his colleagues: “I want to thank my @JudiciaryGOP colleagues and my good friend @RepMcClintock for supporting my bill, the BOWOW Act, H.R. 4638. If you assault a federal law enforcement animal, you shouldn’t be allowed in our country.” The bill aims to deport non-citizens who assault federal law enforcement animals.
Later that day, Calvert elaborated on the progress of his legislation: “Today, @JudiciaryGOP advanced my bill, HR 4638, the BOWOW Act, to deport non-citizens who assault federal law enforcement animals. The bill was introduced after Freddie, a @CBP agriculture detector dog, was assaulted by an Egyptian national. Freddie even attended today’s markup!”
Calvert also shared his meeting with Freddie: “It was great to meet Freddie before today’s markup. Coming to America is a privilege, not a right. Anyone who assaults an animal, like Freddie, simply has no place in our country.”
The proposed legislation follows an incident involving Freddie—a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture detector dog—who was reportedly assaulted by an Egyptian national.
Ken Calvert has represented California’s Inland Empire region for over three decades and currently resides in Corona. Born in Corona in 1953 and now aged 69 as of this writing, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from San Diego State University in 1975.
