Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

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Status In Committee
Sponsor David Joyce
Citation 119-HR-2853
Actions 14
Introduced Apr 10th, 2025
Cosponsors
121 84 1
Last Action May 13th, 2026
Policy Area
Introduced House Apr 10
House Passed May 12
Senate
President
Enacted
Party support (passage votes since last amendment)
Republican
100% 203Y / 1N
Democrat
71% 145Y / 59N

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Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025This 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.

Actions

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House Senate
INTRODUCED
INTRODUCED
Apr 10, 2025
ON FLOOR
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION AND MARKUP
Jan 13, 2026
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ORDERED TO REPORT
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT FILED AMENDED
Jan 30, 2026
PLACED ON CALENDAR
PLACED ON CALENDAR
ON FLOOR
MOTION
SUSPEND RULES BILL
May 12, 2026
ON FLOOR
CONSIDERATION UNDER SUSPENSION OF RULES
ON FLOOR
DEBATE
ON FLOOR
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS DEMAND FOR YEAS AND NAYS
ON FLOOR
CONSIDERED AS UNFINISHED BUSINESS
ON FLOOR
VOTE
PASSAGE
PASSED HOUSE
VOTE
TABLE RECONSIDERATION
RECEIVED IN CHAMBER
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
May 13, 2026
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