Congress·In Committee·S. 4643

LEO K9 Protection Act

New Protections and Medical Care for Police Dogs

May 21·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A senate committee

The LEO K9 Protection Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on the Judiciary for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time, and the bill is still waiting for committee action.

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Unlikely to pass

While protecting police animals is generally popular, most bills introduced in the Senate do not make it through the full legislative process without a large number of cosponsors.

Key Points

This bill increases the punishment for anyone who uses a weapon to hurt a police dog or horse. If someone is caught doing this, they could face up to 15 years in prison. This applies to animals working for federal agencies or local police helping federal officers.
It allows paramedics and EMTs to give emergency medical care to police dogs that are hurt while working. This helps make sure the animals get help as quickly as possible. The bill protects people who try to help the animals in good faith from being punished.
The bill also allows ambulances to transport injured police dogs to a vet clinic. This can only happen if there are no people who need the ambulance at that time. This ensures that human emergencies always come first.
The Department of Transportation would be required to create official rules and training guides for emergency workers. These guides will teach them how to safely handle and treat injured police animals using existing military and federal standards.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

May 21, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

May 21, 2026

Introduced in Senate

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

LEO K9 Protection Act

Bill NumberS 4643

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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