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Deporting Illegal Poachers Act

6/2/2026, 6:38 AM

Summary of Bill HR 8847

The bill, titled "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," was introduced in the 119th Congress on May 15, 2026.

Current Status of Bill HR 8847

Bill HR 8847 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 15, 2026. Bill HR 8847 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on May 15, 2026.  Bill HR 8847's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. as of May 15, 2026

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 8847

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 8847

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 8847

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.
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.

Comments

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Asaiah Gupta

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2 months ago

This bill is great! Finally getting rid of those illegal poachers causing harm to our wildlife. It's about time we take action and protect our environment. I fully support this and hope it gets passed quickly.