Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 556) to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1958) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify that aliens who have been convicted of defrauding the United States Government or the unlawful receipt of public benefits are inadmissible and deportable; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4638) 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; and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

3.0.0 4638 2026-03-21T03:38:20Z 2026-03-21T03:48:19Z House H HR 2025-07-23 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4638 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 23, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CALVERT:H.R. 4638.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority of Congress to enact thislegislation is provided by Article 1, Section 8 of the UnitedStates Constitution, specifically clause 1 and clause 18.[Page H3647]]]> ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2026-03-19T19:16:11Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Reported By 2025-12-12T16:30:20Z Markup By 2025-11-20T18:09:31Z Markup By 2025-11-18T19:54:36Z Referred To 2025-07-23T14:14:25Z H. Rept. 119-407 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 556) to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1958) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify that aliens who have been convicted of defrauding the United States Government or the unlawful receipt of public benefits are inadmissible and deportable; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4638) 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; and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules. 119 1115 HRES 2026-03-17 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 15:57:42 Procedurally related House 2026-03-19 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2026-03-19 10:31:08 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2026-03-19 10:31:06 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 190 (Roll no. 96). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2600) Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 96 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/roll096.xml House 119 2026-03-19T14:31:06Z 2 2026-03-19 10:31:06 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) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 96 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/roll096.xml House 119 2026-03-19T14:31:06Z 2 2026-03-19 09:54:37 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2026-03-19 09:11:48 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4638. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2026-03-19 09:09:44 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. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2026-03-19 09:09:39 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1115. (consideration: CR H2600-2606) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2026-03-17 15:57:42 Rule H. Res. 1115 passed House. Floor H1L220 2 House floor actions 2026-03-16 17:52:09 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. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2025-12-12 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 355. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00355 2025-12-12 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-407. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2025-12-12 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-407. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2025-11-20 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12. Committee 2025-11-20 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2025-11-18 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2025-07-23 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2025-07-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-07-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000059 Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] Ken Calvert R CA 41 N T000478 Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] Claudia Tenney R NY 24 2025-07-23 True T000165 Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] Thomas Tiffany R WI P. 7 2025-07-23 True W000806 Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] Daniel Webster R FL 11 2025-07-23 True M001177 Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] Tom McClintock R CA 5 2025-07-23 True S001214 Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] W. Steube R FL Gregory 17 2025-07-23 True O000086 Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] Burgess Owens R UT 4 2025-07-23 True I000056 Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] Darrell Issa R CA 48 2025-07-23 True H001101 Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] Pat Harrigan R NC 10 2025-07-23 True F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2025-07-23 True B001260 Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] Vern Buchanan R FL 16 2025-07-23 True N000189 Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] Dan Newhouse R WA 4 2025-07-23 True R000619 Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] Michael Rulli R OH A. 6 2025-07-23 True W000816 Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] Roger Williams R TX 25 2025-07-23 True B001298 Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] Don Bacon R NE 2 2025-07-23 True S001212 Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] Pete Stauber R MN 8 2025-08-26 False L000598 Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] Nick LaLota R NY 1 2025-09-04 False G000603 Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] Brandon Gill R TX 26 2025-09-04 False C001132 Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] Elijah Crane R AZ 2 2025-09-04 False M000194 Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] Nancy Mace R SC 1 2025-11-19 False 2025-12-15T20:28:00Z H.R. 4638, Bill to Outlaw Wounding of Official Working Animals Act of 2025 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61934 As reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on December 12, 2025 Immigration Animal protection and human-animal relationships 2025-12-04T17:46:09Z Border security and unlawful immigration 2025-12-04T17:46:56Z Crimes against animals and natural resources 2025-12-04T17:46:43Z Immigration status and procedures 2025-12-04T17:46:23Z Immigration 2025-09-17T16:43:45Z

00 2025-07-23 Introduced in House 2026-02-27T19:58:49Z 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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Federal Working Animal Protection Act Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text 255 Federal Working Animal Protection Act 2026-03-21T03:38:20Z S Senate Referred in Senate RFS Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text 259 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. 2026-03-20T01:53:27Z H House Engrossed in House EH Display Title 45 Federal Working Animal Protection Act 2026-03-20T01:53:27Z Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 Federal Working Animal Protection Act 2026-03-20T01:53:27Z H House Engrossed in House EH Short Title(s) as Reported to House 102 BOWOW Act of 2025 2025-12-13T09:08:21Z H House Reported in House RH Short Title(s) as Reported to House 102 Bill to Outlaw Wounding of Official Working Animals Act of 2025 2025-12-13T09:08:21Z H House Reported in House RH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 BOWOW Act 2025-08-07T05:23:20Z Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Bill to Outlaw Wounding of Official Working Animals Act 2025-08-07T05:23:20Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 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. 2025-08-07T05:18:31Z Introduced in House IH 170 119 HAMDT Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1115, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in House Report 119-554 is considered as adopted. 2026-03-20T08:09:14Z 2026-03-19 On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. Rules Committee 2026-03-19T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 119 HR House H 4638 Federal Working Animal Protection Act 2026-03-21 4 2026-03-19 On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. 72500 9 Library of Congress 2026-03-19 Amendment in the nature of a substitute reported by the House Committee on Rules. NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress hsru00 Rules Committee 2026-03-19 House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment in the nature of a substitute reported by the House Committee on Rules. NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress hsru00 Rules Committee 2026-03-19 House amendment considered as adopted: On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. 72500 9 Library of Congress Engrossed in House 2026-03-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr4638eh/xml/BILLS-119hr4638eh.xml Referred in Senate 2026-03-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr4638rfs/xml/BILLS-119hr4638rfs.xml Reported in House 2025-12-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr4638rh/xml/BILLS-119hr4638rh.xml Introduced in House 2025-07-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr4638ih/xml/BILLS-119hr4638ih.xml 2026-03-19 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.