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H.R. 8847

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8847, the Deporting Illegal Poachers Act, was introduced in the House on May 15, 2026 by Rep. Tim Burchett (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on May 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 8847 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb8847/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8847 IH: Deporting Illegal Poachers Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-15
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8847  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 15, 2026   Mr. Burchett  (for himself and  Mr. Moore of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed an offense that violates certain State or Federal hunting or fishing laws are inadmissible and deportable.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Deporting Illegal Poachers Act  .
2.
Inadmissibility and deportability related to hunting and fishing violations
(a)
Inadmissibility
Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
(J)
Violation of hunting or fishing laws
Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of a violation of any Federal or State law relating to—
(i)
hunting, trapping, or fishing without a valid license or permit required under such law; or
(ii)
illegal hunting or fishing (including taking wildlife or fish in violation of season, bag limit, method, location, or protected species rules),
 as those terms are defined under the law of the jurisdiction where the conviction, offense, or acts constituting the essential elements of the offense occurred, without regard to whether the conviction or offense is classified as a misdemeanor or felony under Federal, State, Tribal, or local law, is inadmissible.
 .
(b)
Deportability
Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
(G)
Violation of hunting or fishing laws
Any alien who has been convicted of a violation described in section 212(a)(2)(J) is deportable.
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-05-15
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed an offense that violates certain State or Federal hunting or fishing laws are inadmissible and deportable.

Sponsors

Rep. Tim Burchett (R) sponsors H.R. 8847, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8847 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · May 15, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8847 has taken 2 actions since May 15, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 15, 2026
House
Introduced in House
May 15, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 8847 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8847 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Deporting Illegal Poachers Act — Display Title
  • To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed an offense that violates certain State or Federal hunting or fishing laws are inadmissible and deportable. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Deporting Illegal Poachers Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8847 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8847’s is Immigration.

hr8847/policy-areas.txt
ImmigrationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8847, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 83 (Friday, May 15, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BURCHETT:H.R. 8847.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H3551]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com