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HR4755Referred to Committee

LEO K9 Protection Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-25
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Aaron Bean
Aaron Bean
Republican · FL · Representative
Votes with party: 92.7% (654 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001314

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (3)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

3 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2025-07-25

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureReferred To · 2025-07-25
  • House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-07-25

Plain-English Summary

The LEO K9 Protection Act would provide legal protections and potentially enhanced penalties for harming police dogs used in law enforcement operations. The legislation aims to safeguard these working animals by treating attacks or injuries against them more seriously under federal law, affecting how law enforcement agencies train and deploy their canine units. Police departments and their K9 units would benefit from stronger legal deterrents against animal abuse.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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