Deporting Illegal Poachers Act
Sponsored By: Representative Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]
Introduced
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.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Deportation risk for noncitizen poachers
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 protected-species rules. The bill would use the law and definitions of the place where the offense happened and would apply without regard to whether the offense is called a misdemeanor or felony. It would also make noncitizens deportable if they have been convicted of one of these offenses. These changes would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]
TN • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 5/15/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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