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HR 4638 · 119th Congress · Immigration

Federal Working Animal Protection Act

Introduced July 23, 2025 Latest action March 19, 2026 19 cosponsors

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Latest action

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

Action timeline

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Mar 19, 2026
floor Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1115. (consideration: CR H2600-2606)
Mar 19, 2026
floor 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
floor DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4638.
Mar 19, 2026
floor The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mar 19, 2026
passed 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)

Roll-call votes

Floor votes recorded on this bill.

Roll call #96 — On Passage

March 19, 2026 · Passed
228
Yea
190
Nay
14
Missed
D 15190 (9 missed) R 2120 (5 missed) I 10
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Text versions

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Mar 19, 2026 Engrossed in House
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Mar 19, 2026 Referred in Senate
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Dec 12, 2025 Reported in House
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Jul 23, 2025 Introduced in House
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CRS summaries

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Changelog

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  1. ih / isIntroduced in House / Senate. First filed version.
  2. rfh / rfsReferred to a committee for review.
  3. rh / rsReported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).
  4. pcs / pchPlaced on Calendar for floor consideration.
  5. eh / esEngrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.
  6. rdh / rdsReceived by the other chamber.
  7. eah / easEngrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.
  8. ath / atsAgreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.
  9. enrEnrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.
  10. plPublic Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.
  11. ppPublic Print. Official printing post-enactment.

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Line-level diff between text versions of this bill — what actually changed at each legislative stage.

+15 −11 13 unchanged
--- Referred (Senate)
+++ Engrossed (House)
@@ -1,18 +1,11 @@
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 4638 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
+[H.R. 4638 Engrossed in House (EH)]
<DOC>
+
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4638
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
-
-March 19, 2026
-
-Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
_______________________________________________________________________
@@ -58,6 +51,17 @@
Attest:
-KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
+Clerk.
+119th CONGRESS
-Clerk.
+2d Session
+
+H. R. 4638
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+AN 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.

Lobbying activity

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Cosponsors (19)

Members who signed on to support this bill.