# 119-hr-4638: Federal Working Animal Protection Act

119-hr-4638, Federal Working Animal Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA); status passed_house (as of 2026-08-11).

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- As of: 2026-08-11
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4638
- Congress: 119
- Title: Federal Working Animal Protection Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Adds new immigration grounds for harming animals used in law enforcement.** The law amends the Immigration and Nationality Act so any alien who is convicted of or admits committing conduct that meets the elements of 18 U.S.C. 1368 (harming animals used in law enforcement) is made inadmissible and deportable, added as new INA subsection (J) for inadmissibility and subsection (G) for deportability.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 228 | 190 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Immigration penalties for harming law enforcement animals: cost, low. This bill would add immigration penalties for harming animals used in law enforcement. Noncitizens convicted of this offense would be denied entry or be deported. It would also apply if a person admits acts that meet the crime's elements. The rule would cover people seeking admission and those in t…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-4638 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4638)

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- [119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4638 (as of 2026-08-11).