Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
Latest action · May 13, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the 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.
- IntroducedApr 10, 2025
- Passed HouseMay 12, 2026
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
This bill expands federal enforcement of criminal offenses related to organized retail and supply chain crime. The term organized retail and supply chain crime includes criminal offenses involving the interstate transportation of stolen property, the sale or receipt of stolen goods, or theft from an interstate or foreign shipment that is committed by, in coordination with, or at the instruction of an organization.
First, with respect to criminal offenses involving the interstate transportation of stolen property or the sale or receipt of stolen goods, the bill broadens the scope of conduct that qualifies as offenses by allowing prosecutions to be based on the aggregate value of stolen items over a 12-month period. 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 obtained from the proceeds of an offense.
Second, with respect to criminal offenses involving theft from an interstate or foreign shipment, the bill also makes an offense an underlying offense for prosecution under the federal money laundering statute and authorizes the criminal forfeiture of any associated property.
Third, the bill expands the federal money laundering statute to include offenses involving general-use prepaid cards, gift certificates, or store gift cards.
Finally, the bill temporarily establishes a center within the Department of Homeland Security to coordinate federal law enforcement activities related to organized retail and supply chain crime.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 157 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed348–60 | May 12, 2026 |
Cosponsors 206
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 10, 2025 to Jan 30, 2026; 19 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Brad Knott | Original | Apr 10, 2025 |
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Original | Apr 10, 2025 |
| R-CA | David G. Valadao | Original | Apr 10, 2025 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Apr 10, 2025 |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Original | Apr 10, 2025 |
| D-CA | J. Luis Correa | Original | Apr 10, 2025 |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Original | Apr 10, 2025 |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Original | Apr 10, 2025 |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Original | Apr 10, 2025 |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Original | Apr 10, 2025 |
| R-AZ | Juan Ciscomani | Original | Apr 10, 2025 |
| R-FL | Laurel M. Lee | Original | Apr 10, 2025 |
| R-NV | Mark E. Amodei | Original | Apr 10, 2025 |
| R-WA | Michael Baumgartner | Original | Apr 10, 2025 |
| R-NY | Nick LaLota | Original | Apr 10, 2025 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Apr 10, 2025Markup Jan 13, 2026Reported Jan 30, 2026 |
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 13, 2026 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 13, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- May 12, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 348 - 60 (Roll no. 157). (text: CR H3364-3366)
- May 12, 2026Mr. Knott moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 12, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3364-3369)
- May 12, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2853.
- May 12, 2026At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- May 12, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3376)
- May 12, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 30, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-471.
- Jan 30, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 402.
- Jan 13, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jan 13, 2026Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Apr 10, 2025Introduced in House
- Apr 10, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2314 | Catherine Cortez Masto D-NV | May 14, 2026 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3364–H3369Text printed H3364–H3366Recorded votes H3376enactCost estimates H3368 | Brad Knott R-NC, David P. Joyce R-OH, Dina Titus D-NV, Jamie Raskin D-MD, Susie Lee D-NV | May 12, 2026 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Feb 24, 2026H.R. 2853, Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025As reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on January 30, 2026
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 171, no. 65, April 10, 2025, page H1601.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R48759 | Surface Transportation Reauthorization: Commercial Trucking Issues | Report | Sep 11, 2026 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1404 | Combating Organized Retail Crime Act | Identical bill | Apr 10, 2025 |
Titles 6
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Combating Organized Retail Crime Act
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
- Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
- Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
- 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 13, 2026Referred in Senate
- May 12, 2026Engrossed in House
- Jan 30, 2026Reported in House
- Apr 10, 2025Introduced in House
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