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Introduced
04/10/2025
04/10/2025
In Committee
04/10/2025
04/10/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To combat organized crime involving the illegal acquisition of retail goods and cargo for the purpose of selling those illegally obtained goods through physical and online retail marketplaces.
AI Summary
This bill aims to combat organized retail crime by addressing the increasing problem of sophisticated theft groups targeting retailers and supply chains across the United States. The bill makes several key changes, including amending criminal statutes to expand the legal tools available to law enforcement and establishing a new Organized Retail and Supply Chain Crime Coordination Center. The center, to be housed within the Department of Homeland Security, will coordinate federal, state, and local efforts to investigate and prevent organized retail crime, bringing together law enforcement agencies and private sector partners. The bill highlights the significant economic impact of these crimes, noting that larceny incidents increased by 93 percent in 2023 and cargo theft incidents rose by 27 percent in 2024, with these organized theft groups often using proceeds to fund other criminal activities like drug and weapons trafficking. The legislation broadens definitions of theft-related crimes, increases potential penalties, and creates a centralized information-sharing system to help law enforcement track and respond to these criminal networks. The center will have a five-year mandate to coordinate investigations, share information, track trends, and provide training and technical assistance to combat organized retail and supply chain crime across jurisdictions.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (109)
Dave Joyce (R)*,
Rick Allen (R),
Mark Amodei (R),
Don Bacon (R),
Tom Barrett (R),
Michael Baumgartner (R),
Aaron Bean (R),
Mike Bost (R),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Robert Bresnahan (R),
Julia Brownley (D),
Vern Buchanan (R),
Tim Burchett (R),
Janelle Bynum (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Mike Carey (R),
Buddy Carter (R),
Ed Case (D),
Juan Ciscomani (R),
Ben Cline (R),
Steve Cohen (D),
Lou Correa (D),
Jim Costa (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Jasmine Crockett (D),
Henry Cuellar (D),
Don Davis (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Scott DesJarlais (R),
Chuck Edwards (R),
Gabe Evans (R),
Shomari Figures (D),
Brad Finstad (R),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Mike Flood (R),
Vince Fong (R),
Lois Frankel (D),
Scott Franklin (R),
Robert Garcia (D),
Brandon Gill (R),
Laura Gillen (D),
Lance Gooden (R),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Sam Graves (R),
Glenn Grothman (R),
Josh Harder (D),
Pat Harrigan (R),
Clay Higgins (R),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Jeff Hurd (R),
Dusty Johnson (R),
Ro Khanna (D),
Kevin Kiley (R),
Brad Knott (R),
Nick LaLota (R),
Mike Lawler (R),
Laurel Lee (R),
Susie Lee (D),
Seth Magaziner (D),
Nicole Malliotakis (R),
Tracey Mann (R),
Lucy McBath (D),
Kristen McDonald Rivet (D),
John McGuire (R),
Dan Meuser (R),
Kweisi Mfume (D),
Carol Miller (R),
John Moolenaar (R),
Barry Moore (R),
Tim Moore (R),
Joe Morelle (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Troy Nehls (R),
Jay Obernolte (R),
Andy Ogles (R),
Robert Onder (R),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Nellie Pou (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Michael Rulli (R),
María Salazar (R),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Derek Schmidt (R),
Brad Schneider (D),
Hillary Scholten (D),
Kim Schrier (D),
Eric Sorensen (D),
Pete Stauber (R),
Marilyn Strickland (D),
Dale Strong (R),
David Taylor (R),
Claudia Tenney (R),
Tom Tiffany (R),
Dina Titus (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
David Valadao (R),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Beth Van Duyne (R),
Eugene Vindman (D),
Randy Weber (R),
Daniel Webster (R),
Bruce Westerman (R),
Tony Wied (R),
Roger Williams (R),
Joe Wilson (R),
Rob Wittman (R),
Steve Womack (R),
Rudy Yakym (R),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (on 04/10/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2853/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr2853/BILLS-119hr2853ih.pdf |
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