# 119-hr-8847: Deporting Illegal Poachers Act

119-hr-8847, Deporting Illegal Poachers Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8847
- Congress: 119
- Title: Deporting Illegal Poachers Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Adds deportability and inadmissibility for illegal hunting and fishing violations.** This bill would create new immigration grounds that bar noncitizens convicted of, or admitting to, acts meeting the essential elements of federal or state hunting, trapping, or fishing law violations from admission and make them deportable, covering offenses like hunting without a required license, taking wildlife outside season or bag limits, using banned methods or locations, or harming protected species, and it applies regardless of whether the offense is labeled a misdemeanor or a felony.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Deportation risk for noncitizen poachers: cost, low. This bill would add a new ground to deny entry to noncitizens convicted of, or who admit to, hunting or fishing law violations. It would cover acts like hunting, trapping, or fishing without a required license and taking wildlife or fish in violation of season, bag limits, method, location, or prot…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8847 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8847)

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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8847 (as of 2026-09-21).