CommonHall

Jump to

  • PageFind my representativesFrom your address
  • PageBillsSearch and filter every bill
  • PageVotesEvery House and Senate roll call
  • PageMassachusettsLegislature and state bills
  • PageBostonCity Council, councilors, district map, meetings
  • PageBoston 311 and zoning311 requests by district, zoning hearings
  • PageBoston Capital PlanWhat the city plans to build, by project
  • PageDiscussionsHave your say

↑ ↓ to move · Enter to open · Esc to close

H.R. 4638 · 119th Congress

Federal Working Animal Protection Act

Introduced Jul 23, 2025Policy area: Immigration

Read the textOn Congress.gov

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

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

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Senate

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

  2. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 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)

  4. House

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  5. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4638.

  6. 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.

  7. House

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1115. (consideration: CR H2600-2606)

  8. House

    Rule H. Res. 1115 passed House.

  9. House

    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.

  10. House

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 355.

  11. House

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-407.

  12. House

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.

Show 4 earlier actions
  1. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  2. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  3. House

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  4. Introduced in House

Roll-call votes

  • House roll call 96 · Mar 19, 2026

    On Passage (Passed, 228–190)