HR 2853 · introduced · significant

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

What this bill does

This bill expands federal criminal penalties for organized retail theft and supply chain crimes involving stolen goods.
It affects retailers, law enforcement agencies, and organizations involved in interstate commerce and shipping.
It establishes a DHS coordination center and allows prosecutors to aggregate stolen property values over 12 months for prosecution.

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Community Threads

Started by Cosponsor

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How would aggregating stolen property values over 12 months change which retail theft cases federal prosecutors pursue compared to current law?
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What specific coordination role would the DHS center play that state and local law enforcement cannot currently handle with organized retail crime?
03
Which retailers and supply chain businesses would face the highest compliance costs or operational changes under expanded federal penalties?

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Sponsor · R-OH-14

David P. Joyce

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In Congress

206/ 435

House Reps cosponsoring

Introduced 2026-01-30

Joining the bill

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Legislative timeline

2026-01-30 · house · Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 402.
2026-01-30 · house · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-471.
2026-01-30 · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-471.
2026-01-13 · house · Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2026-01-13 · house · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-04-10 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-04-10 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-04-10 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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