The record

LegislationLegislation· May 2026
HR 2853 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by David P. Joyce (R)

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

Expands federal theft and money laundering charges for organized retail crime rings.

Tradeoff

Gives federal prosecutors more tools to charge and seize assets from organized theft groups. Creates a federal coordination center to align law enforcement efforts across agencies.

What's in it

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Costs $114 million over 2026-2031 in federal spending subject to .

The $114 million is the federal cost to establish and operate a new center and conduct reporting; the policy's real impact is on organized retail crime networks and counterfeit goods operations that will face new criminal penalties and coordinated federal-local enforcement.

H.R. 2853, Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025 · Feb 2026

Passed the House 348-60 on May 12, 2026 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Apr 10, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on the Judiciary(Apr 10, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Judiciary voted to send it to the floor

    Reported by (Jan 13, 2026)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-471.

  4. House

    On Motion to and Pass, as Amended

    Passed(Roll #157 · May 12, 2026)

    348 yeanay 60
  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on the Judiciary(May 13, 2026)

Passage votes so far· May 12, 2026· 119th Congress · 2025–2027