Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 4638

Introduced

Federal Working Animal Protection Act

Sponsor

RKen Calvert· California

Introduced

July 23, 2025

Policy area

Immigration

Latest action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.March 19, 2026

Full text of the bill

Official source on Congress.gov ↗

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4638 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4638

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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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Working Animal Protection 
Act''.

SEC. 2. INADMISSIBILITY AND DEPORTABILITY RELATED TO HARMING ANIMALS 
USED IN LAW ENFORCEMENT.

(a) Inadmissibility.--Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
``(J) Harming animals used in law enforcement.--Any 
alien who has been convicted of, who admits having 
committed, or who admits committing acts which 
constitute the essential elements of an offense under 
section 1368 of title 18, United States Code (relating 
to harming animals used in law enforcement), is 
inadmissible.''.
(b) Deportability.--Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
``(G) Harming animals used in law enforcement.--Any 
alien who has been convicted of, who admits having 
committed, or who admits committing acts which 
constitute the essential elements of an offense under 
section 1368 of title 18, United States Code (relating 
to harming animals used in law enforcement), is 
deportable.''.

Passed the House of Representatives March 19, 2026.

Attest:

Clerk.
119th CONGRESS

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.

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