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HR 4638 119th Congress

Federal Working Animal Protection Act

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien who has been convicted of harming animals used in law enforcement is inadmissible and deportable, and for other purposes.

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Introduced Jul 23, 2025 Latest action Mar 19, 2026 Sponsor: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] Immigration
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Introduction 1 One supplied introduction date.
Official actions 19 19 dated action records.
Committees 2 2 undated relationships.
Amendments 1 1 dated, 0 without a supplied date.
Text versions 4 4 dated, 0 without a supplied date.
House roll calls 1 1 exact-key match.
Senate roll calls 0 No exact document-key match in the Senate-vote cache.
Related measures 1 1 undated relationship.
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    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House

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    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.

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    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 355.

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    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-407.

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    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-407.

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    Reported in House

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  5. Official action Congress.gov · 5:52 pm UTC

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1115 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 556, H.R. 1958 and H.R. 4638. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 556, H.R. 1958, and H.R. 4638 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.

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  6. Official action Congress.gov · 3:57 pm UTC

    Rule H. Res. 1115 passed House.

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    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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    Engrossed in House

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    Referred in Senate

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    On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

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    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1115. (consideration: CR H2600-2606)

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    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 556, H.R. 1958 and H.R. 4638. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 556, H.R. 1958, and H.R. 4638 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.

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    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4638.

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    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 190 (Roll no. 96). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2600)

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    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 190 (Roll no. 96). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2600)

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    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Floor · House floor actions · Code H38310

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IntroductionIntroduced Introduced in the House. Congress.gov
Official actionReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · House floor actions · Code H11100 Congress.gov
Official actionIntroduced in House No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code Intro-H Congress.gov
Official actionIntroduced in House No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code 1000 Congress.gov
Text versionIntroduced in House A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
Official actionCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H15001 Congress.gov
Official actionOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12. No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H19000 Congress.gov
Official actionCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H15001 Congress.gov
Official actionPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 355. No additional detail supplied.Calendars · House floor actions · Code H12410 Congress.gov
Official actionReported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-407. No additional detail supplied.Committee · House floor actions · Code H12200 Congress.gov
Official actionReported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-407. No additional detail supplied.Committee · Library of Congress · Code 5000 Congress.gov
Text versionReported in House A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
Official actionRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1115 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 556, H.R. 1958 and H.R. 4638. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 556, H.R. 1958, and H.R. 4638 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H1L210 Congress.gov
Official actionRule H. Res. 1115 passed House. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H1L220 Congress.gov
Official actionReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Senate Congress.gov
Text versionEngrossed in House A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
Text versionReferred in Senate A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
AmendmentHAMDT 170 On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. Congress.gov
Official actionConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1115. (consideration: CR H2600-2606) No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H30000 Congress.gov
Official actionRule provides for consideration of H.R. 556, H.R. 1958 and H.R. 4638. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 556, H.R. 1958, and H.R. 4638 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8D000 Congress.gov
Official actionDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4638. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8D000 Congress.gov
Official actionThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H35000 Congress.gov
Official actionOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 190 (Roll no. 96). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2600) No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H37100 Congress.gov
Official actionPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 190 (Roll no. 96). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2600) No additional detail supplied.Floor · Library of Congress · Code 8000 Congress.gov
Official actionMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H38310 Congress.gov
House roll callHouse roll 96 On PassagePassed Congress.gov

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Introduced in House Jul 23, 2025

Bill to Outlaw Wounding of Official Working Animals Act or the BOWOW ActThis bill establishes that a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) convicted of, or who admits to having committed, an offense related to harming animals used in law enforcement is inadmissible and deportable.

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