People convicted of animal cruelty would be blocked from entering or staying in the U.S.
This bill would make it harder for people convicted of animal cruelty or animal fighting offenses to enter or remain in the United States. It would add these offenses as reasons why someone cannot be admitted into the country or could be deported. This changes current law, which does not specifically list these crimes as grounds for inadmissibility or deportation.
Currently, U.S. immigration law does not specifically list convictions for animal cruelty or animal fighting as reasons to deny entry or deport someone. If this bill becomes law, anyone who is not a U.S. citizen and is convicted of these offenses would be blocked from entering the U.S. or could be deported. This applies to federal, state, tribal, or local laws, and also to those who admit to such crimes.
HR 7544 · 119th Congress · February 12, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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