Bills · HR 4755
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 4755Crime and Law Enforcement
LEO K9 Protection Act
INTRO JUL 25· LAST ACTION JUL 25
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care about this bill because it addresses the safety and well-being of animals that play a vital role in public safety and national security. By increasing penalties for harming police animals, it acknowledges their importance and aims to deter individuals from injuring these working partners. This could contribute to a safer environment for both the animals and their human handlers.
If this bill becomes law, injured police dogs would have a clearer and more standardized pathway to receiving timely emergency medical attention and transportation, potentially improving their chances of recovery and reducing their suffering. If it does not pass, existing protections and emergency care protocols for police animals may remain less comprehensive, potentially leaving injured dogs without standardized immediate care and individuals who harm them facing less severe consequences.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Increases the maximum prison sentence to 15 years for anyone who uses a deadly or dangerous weapon to harm a law enforcement animal while committing a crime.
This provision significantly stiffens the legal consequences for intentionally hurting police dogs or horses, aiming to deter such actions.
PROVISION 02
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to publish guidance for emergency medical services personnel on how to care for police dogs injured during official duties.
This ensures that EMS workers have standardized training and protocols for providing immediate care to injured working dogs.
PROVISION 03
Requires the Secretary of Transportation to create regulations allowing paramedics and EMTs to provide medical care and transport injured police dogs to veterinary facilities, but only if no human requires medical attention at the time.
This establishes official procedures for timely emergency transport and care for injured police dogs, prioritizing human life but addressing animal welfare.
PROVISION 04
Defines "police animal" to include dogs and horses working for federal, state, county, or local agencies assisting federal agencies in various law enforcement, detection, or military capacities.
This clarifies which working animals are covered by the increased protections and emergency care provisions in the bill.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 3
R· Florida
YRS IN OFFICE
3
BILLS LED
25
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
DEM 0 REP 3 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
3 EVENTSJUL 25
Introduced in House
JUL 25
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.
JUL 21
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3481)
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 4755
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJul 25, 2025
Last actionJul 25, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JUL 25, 2025
House BillHR 4755Crime and Law Enforcement
LEO K9 Protection Act
INTRODUCED JUL 25, 2025· LAST ACTION JUL 25, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
3 min
COSPONSORS
3
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
