HR 4638 · 119th Congress · Immigration

Federal Working Animal Protection Act

Introduced 2025-07-23· Sponsored by Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2026-03-19)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2026-03-19
Roll #96
Yea 228Nay 190
Democrats
15 Yea·190 Nay
Republicans
212 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2026-03-19
Roll #96
Yea 228Nay 190
Democrats
15 Yea·190 Nay
Republicans
212 Yea·0 Nay

How Did Your Rep Vote?

Enter a ZIP code or representative's name

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Bill to Outlaw Wounding of Official Working Animals Act or the BOWOW Act 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.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 4638, Bill to Outlaw Wounding of Official Working Animals Act of 2025

Dec 15, 2025

As reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on December 12, 2025

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (19)

19 Republicans