# 119-hr-7544: Illegal Alien Animal Abuser Removal Act of 2026

119-hr-7544, Illegal Alien Animal Abuser Removal Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7544
- Congress: 119
- Title: Illegal Alien Animal Abuser Removal Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Adds animal cruelty and animal fighting as new immigration grounds for inadmissibility and deportability.** This bill would expand the Immigration and Nationality Act to make noncitizens who are convicted of, or who admit to, animal cruelty or animal fighting under federal or State, Tribal, or local law ineligible to enter the United States and subject to removal. - Noncitizens convicted of, or who admit to, animal cruelty or animal fighting under federal or State, Tribal, or local law would be barred from entry and could be deported. The law would apply regardless of whether the offense is labeled a misdemeanor or felony. - Admissions that meet the law's elements would trigger the same immigration consequences as a conviction, so statements admitting the acts could affect status. - The change broadens the legal bases immigration authorities can use to deny admission or remove noncitizens with animal-cruelty offenses.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Deportation and entry bans for animal abusers: cost, low. If enacted, this bill would add new immigration rules that deny entry and allow deportation for animal cruelty. It would make inadmissible any noncitizen convicted of, or admitting to, acts that meet the elements of offenses under 18 U.S.C. 48 or 49, or any State, Tribal, or local law whose essenti…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act
- 119-hr-3756: FISH Act of 2025
- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5457: Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7544 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7544)

## Related
- [119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4706)
- [119-hr-3756: FISH Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3756)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-5457: Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5457)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-740)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7544 (as of 2026-04-21).