This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish new grounds for inadmissibility and deportability for aliens who have committed or been convicted of certain hunting or fishing law violations. It specifically targets offenses such as hunting, trapping, or fishing without a valid license or permit required under State or Federal law, or engaging in illegal hunting or fishing practices like violating season, bag limits, methods, location, or protected species rules. Regardless of whether the offense is classified as a misdemeanor or felony, an alien found to have committed such acts or been convicted of these violations would be deemed inadmissible to the United States. Consequently, any alien convicted of these specified hunting or fishing law violations would also be subject to deportation .
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Deporting Illegal Poachers Act
USA119th CongressHR-8847| House
| Updated: 5/15/2026
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish new grounds for inadmissibility and deportability for aliens who have committed or been convicted of certain hunting or fishing law violations. It specifically targets offenses such as hunting, trapping, or fishing without a valid license or permit required under State or Federal law, or engaging in illegal hunting or fishing practices like violating season, bag limits, methods, location, or protected species rules. Regardless of whether the offense is classified as a misdemeanor or felony, an alien found to have committed such acts or been convicted of these violations would be deemed inadmissible to the United States. Consequently, any alien convicted of these specified hunting or fishing law violations would also be subject to deportation .