I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4755 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit harming animals used 
in law enforcement, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 25, 2025 
Mr. BEAN of Florida (for himself and Mr. MILLS) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addi-
tion to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit harming 
animals used in law enforcement, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘LEO K9 Protection 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. HARMING ANIMALS USED IN LAW ENFORCEMENT. 
Section 1368 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) Whoever, in the commission of any act described 
in subsection (a), uses a deadly or dangerous weapon (in-
cluding a weapon intended to cause death or danger but 
that fails to do so by reason of a defective component), 
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 
15 years, or both. 
‘‘(c) In this section, the term ‘police animal’ means 
a dog or horse in the service of a Federal agency (whether 
in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch), or in the 
service of a State, county, or local agency that is assisting 
a Federal agency— 
‘‘(1) for the principal purpose of aiding in the 
detection of criminal activity, enforcement of laws, 
or the apprehension of criminal offenders, the detec-
tion of flammable materials, the investigation of 
fires, the detection of missing persons (including 
persons who are lost, who are trapped under debris 
as the result of a natural, manmade, or technological 
disaster, or who are drowning victims); or 
‘‘(2) used in any official military capacity by 
the Department of Defense. 
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‘‘(d) This section does not apply to a person who acts 
in good faith to provide emergency veterinary care to an 
injured police animal.’’. 
SEC. 3. MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION FOR POLICE DOGS IN-
JURED IN OFFICIAL DUTY. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, acting 
through the Office of Emergency Medical Services Initia-
tives at the National Highway Transportation Safety Ad-
ministration, shall publish guidance for emergency medical 
services personnel in order to care for police dogs injured 
while such police dog is engaged in official duties of the 
dog. The Secretary shall develop such guidance using ex-
isting Federal guidelines of the Department of Homeland 
Security, the Department of Defense, the Canine Tactical 
Combat Casualty Care Guidelines, and other resources al-
ready available at Federal agencies. The Secretary may 
consult accredited veterinarians, as necessary, in devel-
oping the guidance under this section. 
SEC. 4. REGULATIONS FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANS-
PORTATION SERVICES. 
Not later than 240 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall promul-
gate regulations to ensure that— 
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(1) a police dog injured while such police dog 
is engaged in official duties of the dog may be trans-
ported to a veterinary clinic or similar facility if 
there is no individual requiring medical attention or 
transport at that time; and 
(2) a paramedic or an emergency medical tech-
nician may provide emergency medical care to a po-
lice dog while such police dog is engaged in official 
duties of the dog while at the scene of the emer-
gency or while the police dog is being transported to 
a veterinary clinic or similar facility. 
SEC. 5. DEFINITION. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘police dog’’ means a police ani-
mal (as such term is defined in section 1368 of title 18, 
United States Code) that is a dog, and includes a similar 
dog working in the service of a State, county, or local 
agency. 
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