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HR 4638Passed HouseImmigrationhouse
Federal Working Animal Protection Act
Introduced Jul 23, 2025 by Rep. Ken Calvert
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The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
Latest action · Mar 19, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
What it does
This 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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
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On Passage
house · Mar 19, 2026
History
- Mar 19, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Mar 19, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 19, 2026On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 190 (Roll no. 96). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2600)
- Mar 19, 2026Passed/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)
- Mar 19, 2026The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Mar 19, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4638.
- Mar 19, 2026Rule 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.
- Mar 19, 2026Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1115. (consideration: CR H2600-2606)
- Mar 17, 2026Rule H. Res. 1115 passed House.
- Mar 16, 2026Rules 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.
- Dec 12, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 355.
- Dec 12, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-407.
- Nov 20, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.
- Nov 20, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Nov 18, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jul 23, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jul 23, 2025Introduced in House