Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023
Latest action · May 23, 2024 ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Joyce (OH) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 895, a bill originally introduced by Representative Buck, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 9, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023
This bill expands federal enforcement of criminal offenses related to organized retail crime. Organized retail crime typically refers to large-scale retail theft and fraud by organized groups of professional shoplifters, or boosters, who make money by stealing merchandise and reselling it for a fraction of the retail cost.
First, with respect to criminal offenses involving the transportation of stolen property across state lines and the sale or receipt of stolen goods, the bill broadens the scope of conduct that qualifies as offenses. Additionally, the bill makes the offenses predicate offenses (i.e., underlying offenses) for prosecutions under the federal money laundering statute and authorizes the criminal forfeiture of any property representing or traceable to the gross proceeds obtained as a result of an offense or a conspiracy to commit an offense.
Second, with respect to criminal offenses involving theft from an interstate or foreign shipment, the bill makes an offense an underlying offense for prosecution under the federal money laundering statute and authorizes the criminal forfeiture of any property representing or traceable to the gross proceeds obtained as a result of an offense or a conspiracy to commit an offense.
Finally, the bill establishes a center—the Organized Retail Crime Coordination Center—within the Department of Homeland Security to coordinate the federal law enforcement activities related to organized retail crime.
Cosponsors 140
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 9, 2023 to Dec 10, 2024, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | Original | Feb 9, 2023 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Feb 9, 2023 |
| D-NV | Susie Lee | Original | Feb 9, 2023 |
| R-NY | Brandon Williams | Mar 3, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Josh Harder | Apr 17, 2023 | |
| R-OR | Lori Chavez-DeRemer | Apr 27, 2023 | |
| R-CA | Michelle Steel | May 11, 2023 | |
| R-GA | Austin Scott | May 18, 2023 | |
| R-NY | Claudia Tenney | May 18, 2023 | |
| R-TN | Diana Harshbarger | May 18, 2023 | |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | May 18, 2023 | |
| R-IN | Rudy Yakym III | May 22, 2023 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | May 23, 2023 | |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | May 23, 2023 | |
| R-GA | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | May 23, 2023 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 23, 2024ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Joyce (OH) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 895, a bill originally introduced by Representative Buck, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 9, 2023Introduced in House
- Feb 9, 2023Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 139 | Organized Retail Crime Center Authorization Act of 2023 | Related bill | Jan 30, 2023 |
| S 140 | Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023 | Identical bill | Jan 30, 2023 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
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- Feb 9, 2023Introduced in House
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