House · Roll call 96 · March 19, 2026

A vote to pass H.R. 4638, which makes noncitizens convicted of harming animals used in law enforcement inadmissible to, and deportable from, the United States.

Passed228–190 Passage Party-line vote
Question
On Passage
Bill
H.R. 4638, Federal Working Animal Protection Act
← Most liberalThe aisleMost conservative →
YesNoPresentDid not vote
Each dot is one current member, in the same seat as on their member page, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). Color shows how they voted. Seats show current members. Members who have since left Congress appear in the list below.

How each party voted

Democrats
Yes 15 · No 190 · Did not vote 9
Republicans
Yes 212 · No 0 · Did not vote 5
Independent
Yes 1 · No 0

Most Democrats voted No (190 of 214).

Most Republicans voted Yes (212 of 217).

Party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

President's positions

The President's position: wanted a Yes vote

“The Administration strongly supports passage of H.R. 4638, the BOWOW Act of 2025.”

Source: White House statement on the bill · Checked against the statement (AI-assisted)

About this vote

H.R. 4638, listed as the BOWOW Act and the Federal Working Animal Protection Act, makes a non-U.S. national who is convicted of, or admits to, an offense related to harming animals used in law enforcement inadmissible and deportable. The bill passed the House.

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service

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.

How each member voted

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