H.R. 4638U.S. CongressPassed House 119th Congress

Federal Working Animal Protection Act

Last status update Mar 19, 2026

What this measure contains

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.

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Bill text and versions

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Engrossed in House · Official document ↗· Mar 19, 2026
Referred in Senate · Official document ↗· Mar 19, 2026
Reported in House · Official document ↗· Dec 12, 2025
Introduced in House · Official document ↗· Jul 23, 2025

How this measure moved

Legislative path

Each stage below is a House or Senate floor decision: every recorded roll call on this measure, plus passage by voice vote or unanimous consent, which records no individual votes. Each stage shows the latest version published before that day; the chamber may have voted on an amended text. Roll calls name every member. A member's row follows their votes, and a highlighted vote marks where they voted for advancing the measure at one stage and against it at another (passage, cloture, motions to proceed, agreeing to the other chamber's version). Amendments and motions such as recommit or table don't count as a change, because an aye there isn't a vote for the measure.

Decision stages

Mar 19, 2026 · House
House passage on Reported in House: Passed, reported as Engrossed in House

228 aye · 190 no · 14 not voting · Source roll call

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of H.R. 4638
Member	Passage Reported in House	Change along the path
Ed CaseD-HI	No
Jill N. TokudaD-HI	No

430 more House members

Member	Passage Reported in House	Change along the path
AdamsD-NC	No
AderholtR-AL	Aye
AguilarD-CA	No
AlfordR-MO	Aye
AllenR-GA	Aye
AmoD-RI	No
Amodei (NV)R-NV	Aye
AnsariD-AZ	No
ArringtonR-TX	Aye
AuchinclossD-MA	NV
BabinR-TX	Aye
BaconR-NE	Aye
BairdR-IN	Aye
BaldersonR-OH	Aye
BalintD-VT	No
BarragánD-CA	No
BarrR-KY	Aye
BarrettR-MI	Aye
BaumgartnerR-WA	Aye
Bean (FL)R-FL	Aye
BeattyD-OH	No
BegichR-AK	Aye
BellD-MO	No
BentzR-OR	Aye
BeraD-CA	No
BergmanR-MI	Aye
BeyerD-VA	No
BiceR-OK	Aye
Biggs (AZ)R-AZ	Aye
Biggs (SC)R-SC	Aye
BilirakisR-FL	Aye
BishopD-GA	No
BoebertR-CO	Aye
BonamiciD-OR	No
BostR-IL	Aye
Boyle (PA)D-PA	No
BrecheenR-OK	Aye
BresnahanR-PA	Aye
BrownD-OH	No
BrownleyD-CA	No
BuchananR-FL	Aye
BudzinskiD-IL	No
BurchettR-TN	Aye
BurlisonR-MO	Aye
BynumD-OR	No
CalvertR-CA	Aye
CammackR-FL	Aye
CarbajalD-CA	No
CareyR-OH	Aye
CarsonD-IN	No
Carter (GA)R-GA	Aye
Carter (LA)D-LA	No
Carter (TX)R-TX	Aye
CasarD-TX	No
CastenD-IL	No
Castor (FL)D-FL	No
Castro (TX)D-TX	No
Cherfilus-McCormickD-FL	No
ChuD-CA	No
CiscomaniR-AZ	Aye
CisnerosD-CA	No
Clark (MA)D-MA	No
Clarke (NY)D-NY	No
CleaverD-MO	No
ClineR-VA	Aye
CloudR-TX	Aye
ClyburnD-SC	No
ClydeR-GA	Aye
CohenD-TN	No
ColeR-OK	Aye
Watson ColemanD-NJ	No
CollinsR-GA	Aye
ComerR-KY	Aye
ConawayD-NJ	No
CorreaD-CA	No
CostaD-CA	No
CourtneyD-CT	No
CraigD-MN	No
CraneR-AZ	Aye
CrankR-CO	Aye
CrawfordR-AR	Aye
CrenshawR-TX	Aye
CrockettD-TX	No
CrowD-CO	No
De La CruzR-TX	Aye
CuellarD-TX	Aye
Davids (KS)D-KS	Aye
DavidsonR-OH	Aye
Davis (IL)D-IL	No
Davis (NC)D-NC	Aye
Dean (PA)D-PA	No
DeGetteD-CO	No
McClain DelaneyD-MD	No
DeLauroD-CT	No
DelBeneD-WA	No
DeluzioD-PA	No
DeSaulnierD-CA	No
DesJarlaisR-TN	Aye
DexterD-OR	No
Diaz-BalartR-FL	Aye
DingellD-MI	No
DoggettD-TX	No
DonaldsR-FL	Aye
DowningR-MT	Aye
Van DrewR-NJ	Aye
Dunn (FL)R-FL	Aye
Van DuyneR-TX	Aye
EdwardsR-NC	Aye
ElfrethD-MD	No
EllzeyR-TX	Aye
EmmerR-MN	Aye
Van EppsR-TN	Aye
EscobarD-TX	No
EspaillatD-NY	No
EstesR-KS	Aye
Evans (CO)R-CO	Aye
Evans (PA)D-PA	No
EzellR-MS	Aye
FallonR-TX	Aye
FedorchakR-ND	Aye
FeenstraR-IA	Aye
Leger FernandezD-NM	No
FieldsD-LA	No
FiguresD-AL	No
FineR-FL	Aye
FinstadR-MN	Aye
FischbachR-MN	Aye
FitzgeraldR-WI	Aye
FitzpatrickR-PA	Aye
FleischmannR-TN	Aye
FletcherD-TX	No
FloodR-NE	Aye
FongR-CA	Aye
FosterD-IL	No
FousheeD-NC	No
FoxxR-NC	Aye
Frankel, LoisD-FL	No
Franklin, ScottR-FL	Aye
FriedmanD-CA	No
FrostD-FL	No
FryR-SC	Aye
FulcherR-ID	Aye
GaramendiD-CA	Aye
GarbarinoR-NY	Aye
Garcia (CA)D-CA	No
Garcia (TX)D-TX	No
García (IL)D-IL	No
GillenD-NY	No
Gill (TX)R-TX	Aye
GimenezR-FL	Aye
Golden (ME)D-ME	Aye
Goldman (NY)D-NY	No
Goldman (TX)R-TX	Aye
GomezD-CA	No
Gonzales, TonyR-TX	NV
Gonzalez, V.D-TX	Aye
GoodenR-TX	Aye
GoodlanderD-NH	No
GosarR-AZ	Aye
GottheimerD-NJ	Aye
GravesR-MO	Aye
GrayD-CA	Aye
Green, Al (TX)D-TX	No
GriffithR-VA	Aye
GrijalvaD-AZ	No
GrothmanR-WI	Aye
GuestR-MS	Aye
GuthrieR-KY	Aye
HagemanR-WY	Aye
Hamadeh (AZ)R-AZ	Aye
Harder (CA)D-CA	No
HaridopolosR-FL	Aye
HarriganR-NC	Aye
Harris (MD)R-MD	Aye
Harris (NC)R-NC	Aye
HarshbargerR-TN	Aye
HayesD-CT	No
Hern (OK)R-OK	Aye
Higgins (LA)R-LA	Aye
Hill (AR)R-AR	Aye
HimesD-CT	No
HinsonR-IA	Aye
HorsfordD-NV	NV
HouchinR-IN	Aye
HoulahanD-PA	Aye
HoyerD-MD	No
Hoyle (OR)D-OR	No
HudsonR-NC	Aye
HuffmanD-CA	No
HuizengaR-MI	Aye
HuntR-TX	Aye
Hurd (CO)R-CO	Aye
IssaR-CA	Aye
IveyD-MD	No
JackR-GA	Aye
Jackson (IL)D-IL	No
Jackson (TX)R-TX	Aye
JacobsD-CA	No
JamesR-MI	Aye
JayapalD-WA	No
JeffriesD-NY	No
Johnson (GA)D-GA	No
Johnson (LA)R-LA	Aye
Johnson (SD)R-SD	Aye
Johnson (TX)D-TX	No
JordanR-OH	Aye
Joyce (OH)R-OH	Aye
Joyce (PA)R-PA	Aye
Kamlager-DoveD-CA	No
KapturD-OH	No
KeanR-NJ	NV
KeatingD-MA	NV
Kelly (IL)D-IL	NV
Kelly (MS)R-MS	Aye
Kelly (PA)R-PA	Aye
Kennedy (NY)D-NY	No
Kennedy (UT)R-UT	Aye
KhannaD-CA	No
Kiggans (VA)R-VA	Aye
Kiley (CA)I-CA	Aye
KimR-CA	Aye
KnottR-NC	Aye
KrishnamoorthiD-IL	NV
KustoffR-TN	Aye
LaHoodR-IL	Aye
LaLotaR-NY	Aye
LandsmanD-OH	Aye
LangworthyR-NY	Aye
Larsen (WA)D-WA	No
Larson (CT)D-CT	No
LatimerD-NY	No
LattaR-OH	Aye
LawlerR-NY	Aye
Lee (FL)R-FL	Aye
Lee (NV)D-NV	No
Lee (PA)D-PA	No
LetlowR-LA	Aye
LevinD-CA	No
LiccardoD-CA	No
LieuD-CA	No
LofgrenD-CA	No
LoudermilkR-GA	Aye
LucasR-OK	Aye
LunaR-FL	NV
LuttrellR-TX	Aye
LynchD-MA	No
MaceR-SC	NV
MackenzieR-PA	Aye
MagazinerD-RI	No
MalliotakisR-NY	Aye
MaloyR-UT	Aye
MannionD-NY	No
MannR-KS	Aye
MassieR-KY	Aye
MastR-FL	Aye
MatsuiD-CA	No
McBathD-GA	No
McBrideD-DE	No
McCaulR-TX	Aye
McClainR-MI	Aye
McClellanD-VA	No
McClintockR-CA	Aye
McCollumD-MN	No
McCormickR-GA	Aye
McDowellR-NC	Aye
McGarveyD-KY	No
McGovernD-MA	No
McGuireR-VA	Aye
McIverD-NJ	No
MeeksD-NY	No
MenefeeD-TX	No
MenendezD-NJ	No
MengD-NY	No
MessmerR-IN	Aye
MeuserR-PA	Aye
MfumeD-MD	No
Miller-MeeksR-IA	Aye
Miller (IL)R-IL	Aye
Miller (OH)R-OH	Aye
Miller (WV)R-WV	Aye
MillsR-FL	Aye
MinD-CA	No
MoolenaarR-MI	Aye
Moore (AL)R-AL	Aye
Moore (NC)R-NC	Aye
Moore (UT)R-UT	Aye
Moore (WI)D-WI	No
Moore (WV)R-WV	Aye
MoranR-TX	Aye
MorelleD-NY	No
MorrisonD-MN	No
MoskowitzD-FL	NV
MoultonD-MA	NV
MrvanD-IN	No
MullinD-CA	No
MurphyR-NC	NV
NadlerD-NY	No
NealD-MA	No
NeguseD-CO	No
NehlsR-TX	Aye
NewhouseR-WA	Aye
NorcrossD-NJ	No
NormanR-SC	Aye
Nunn (IA)R-IA	Aye
ObernolteR-CA	Aye
Ocasio-CortezD-NY	No
OglesR-TN	Aye
OlszewskiD-MD	No
OmarD-MN	No
OnderR-MO	Aye
Van OrdenR-WI	Aye
OwensR-UT	Aye
PalloneD-NJ	No
PalmerR-AL	Aye
PanettaD-CA	No
PappasD-NH	No
PatronisR-FL	Aye
PelosiD-CA	No
PerezD-WA	Aye
PerryR-PA	Aye
PetersD-CA	No
PettersenD-CO	No
PflugerR-TX	Aye
PingreeD-ME	No
PocanD-WI	No
PouD-NJ	No
PressleyD-MA	No
QuigleyD-IL	No
RamirezD-IL	No
RandallD-WA	No
RaskinD-MD	No
ReschenthalerR-PA	Aye
Riley (NY)D-NY	Aye
RivasD-CA	No
McDonald RivetD-MI	No
Rogers (AL)R-AL	Aye
Rogers (KY)R-KY	Aye
RoseR-TN	Aye
RossD-NC	No
RouzerR-NC	Aye
RoyR-TX	Aye
RuizD-CA	No
RulliR-OH	Aye
RutherfordR-FL	Aye
RyanD-NY	No
SalazarR-FL	Aye
SalinasD-OR	No
SánchezD-CA	No
ScaliseR-LA	Aye
ScanlonD-PA	No
SchakowskyD-IL	No
SchmidtR-KS	Aye
SchneiderD-IL	No
ScholtenD-MI	No
SchrierD-WA	No
Wasserman SchultzD-FL	No
SchweikertR-AZ	Aye
Scott (VA)D-VA	No
Scott, AustinR-GA	Aye
Scott, DavidD-GA	No
SelfR-TX	Aye
SessionsR-TX	Aye
SewellD-AL	No
ShermanD-CA	No
ShreveR-IN	Aye
SimonD-CA	No
SimpsonR-ID	Aye
Smith (MO)R-MO	Aye
Smith (NE)R-NE	Aye
Smith (NJ)R-NJ	Aye
Smith (WA)D-WA	No
SmuckerR-PA	Aye
SorensenD-IL	Aye
SotoD-FL	No
SpartzR-IN	Aye
StansburyD-NM	No
StantonD-AZ	No
StauberR-MN	Aye
StefanikR-NY	Aye
SteilR-WI	Aye
SteubeR-FL	Aye
StevensD-MI	No
StricklandD-WA	No
StrongR-AL	Aye
StutzmanR-IN	Aye
SubramanyamD-VA	No
SuozziD-NY	Aye
SwalwellD-CA	NV
SykesD-OH	No
TakanoD-CA	No
TaylorR-OH	Aye
TenneyR-NY	Aye
ThanedarD-MI	No
Thompson (CA)D-CA	No
Thompson (MS)D-MS	NV
Thompson (PA)R-PA	Aye
TiffanyR-WI	Aye
TimmonsR-SC	Aye
TitusD-NV	No
TlaibD-MI	No
TonkoD-NY	No
Torres (CA)D-CA	No
Torres (NY)D-NY	No
TrahanD-MA	No
TranD-CA	No
Turner (OH)R-OH	Aye
UnderwoodD-IL	No
ValadaoR-CA	Aye
VargasD-CA	No
VasquezD-NM	No
VeaseyD-TX	No
VelázquezD-NY	No
VindmanD-VA	Aye
WagnerR-MO	Aye
WalbergR-MI	Aye
WalkinshawD-VA	No
WatersD-CA	No
Weber (TX)R-TX	Aye
Webster (FL)R-FL	Aye
WestermanR-AR	Aye
WhitesidesD-CA	No
WiedR-WI	Aye
Williams (GA)D-GA	No
Williams (TX)R-TX	Aye
Wilson (FL)D-FL	No
Wilson (SC)R-SC	Aye
WittmanR-VA	Aye
WomackR-AR	Aye
YakymR-IN	Aye
ZinkeR-MT	Aye

Aye yea or aye · No nay or no · Present · NV not voting · Changed reversed on advancing the measure

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Legislative history

Jul 23, 2025
Introduced in House
Jul 23, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 18, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Nov 20, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Nov 20, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.
Dec 12, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-407.
Dec 12, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 355.
Mar 16, 2026
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.
Mar 17, 2026
Rule H. Res. 1115 passed House.
Mar 19, 2026
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1115. (consideration: CR H2600-2606)
Mar 19, 2026
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.
Mar 19, 2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4638.
Mar 19, 2026
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mar 19, 2026
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)
Mar 19, 2026
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, 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 19, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.