Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008
Latest action · Jul 15, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 15, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to define "organized retail crime" as: (1) the stealing, embezzlement, obtaining by fraud, false pretenses, or other illegal means of retail merchandise in quantities that would not normally be purchased for personal use or consumption for the purpose of reselling or otherwise reentering such retail merchandise in commerce; or (2) the recruitment of persons to participate in such criminal activities.
Modifies the crime of transporting and selling or receiving stolen goods to include activities involving organized retail crime and the facilitation of such crime through the operation of an online marketplace.
Expands the crime of fraud involving access devices to include the use of gift cards, a Universal Product Code label, or a radio frequency identification transponder to obtain goods or services illegally.
Imposes reporting and other requirements on operators of online marketplaces and high volume (at least $12,000 annually) sellers relating to the sale of goods and services suspected of being acquired through organized retail crime.
Requires the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and, if appropriate, amend its guidelines for persons convicted of offenses involving organized retail crime.
Provides for civil forfeiture of any property used to commit or facilitate organized retail crime.
Allows a business whose goods or services were sold or used in the facilitation of organized retail crime through the operation of an online marketplace to obtain injunctive relief and compensatory damages.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 15, 2008 to Sep 10, 2008, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Jim Jordan | Original | Jul 15, 2008 |
| R-FL | Adam H. Putnam | Jul 23, 2008 | |
| D-NC | Heath Shuler | Jul 29, 2008 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Jul 29, 2008 | |
| D-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Jul 29, 2008 | |
| D-AL | Artur Davis | Jul 30, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jul 30, 2008 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | Sep 10, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 15, 2008Introduced in House
- Jul 15, 2008Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jul 15, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1457)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3434 | Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 | Related bill | Aug 1, 2008 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Business records
- Civil actions and liability
- Commerce
- Computer crimes
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Damages
- Electronic commerce
- Embezzlement
- Forfeiture
- Fraud
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Injunctions
- Larceny
- Law
- Organized crime
- Receiving stolen goods
- Retail trade
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Sentencing guidelines
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 15, 2008Introduced in House
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