Deporting Illegal Poachers Act

Sponsor: Tim Burchett (Republican-TN)May 15, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Would make non-citizens who break hunting or fishing laws unable to enter or stay in the U.S.

This bill would stop non-citizens from entering the U.S. if they have broken certain hunting or fishing laws. It would also allow the government to deport non-citizens already here for these same violations. Right now, these violations are not specific reasons to deny entry or deport someone.

What Would Change

Today, breaking federal or state hunting or fishing laws is not a specific reason to prevent a non-citizen from entering the U.S. or to deport them. If this bill becomes law, non-citizens who have committed or been found guilty of these types of violations would be unable to enter the country and could be deported.

Key Provisions

Makes non-citizens unable to enter the U.S. if they have been found guilty of, or admit to, breaking federal or state hunting, trapping, or fishing laws.
Allows the government to deport non-citizens already in the U.S. if they have been found guilty of these same hunting, trapping, or fishing violations.
Applies to violations such as hunting without a license, exceeding catch limits, or taking protected species, regardless of whether the crime is a misdemeanor or felony.

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Deporting Illegal Poachers Act

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