H.R. 4638Federal Working Animal Protection Act

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Sponsor: Ken Calvert [R-CA-41]
Cosponsors: 19 · 19 Republicans
Policy area: Immigration
Committee: Judiciary Committee
Latest action: Mar 19, 2026 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

IntroducedJul 23, 2025
Passed the HouseMar 19, 2026
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 4638 as introduced in House on Jul 23, 2025. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 96

House Mar 19, 2026

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228 Yea 190 Nay 14 not voting

Party-line vote 15 of 418 voting members broke with their own party: 15 Democrats.

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All members432 members

Democratic214 members

Independent1 member

Republican217 members

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Cosponsors19 · 19 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 4638 and vote against it. 14 signed when it was filed.

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H.R. 4638Federal Working Animal Protection Act

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 96

On Passage

How the chamber split

Cosponsors19 · 19 Republicans

H.R. 4638Federal Working Animal Protection Act

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 96

On Passage

How the chamber split

Cosponsors19 · 19 Republicans

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