Legislative Oversight

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Canonical URL: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2853

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119 HR 2853 IH: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act 
 U.S. House of Representatives 
 2025-04-10 
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 
 
 
 
 I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2853 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2025 Mr. Joyce of Ohio (for himself, Ms. Lee of Nevada , Mr. Valadao , Ms. Titus , Mr. Baumgartner , Mr. Schneider , Ms. Lee of Florida , Mr. Correa , Mr. Knott , Mr. Neguse , Mr. LaLota , Mr. Morelle , Mr. Amodei of Nevada , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Ciscomani , Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Costa , Ms. Malliotakis , and Mr. Panetta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL 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. 
 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act . 2. Findings It is the sense of Congress that— 
 (1) organized theft groups, involving sophisticated and structured groups of individuals, continue to increase criminal activities carried out by the groups against the retail industry and the supply chain of the Nation. These activities, at unprecedented levels, involve theft and fraud of both physical and digital goods, leading to escalating financial losses and violence in the workplace—all impacting the national economy and security of the United States; (2) retailers face mounting thefts and fraud because of organized retail crime in and around stores, online, and throughout the retail ecosystem. According to the National Retail Federation, larceny incidents increased by 93 percent in 2023 compared to 2019, with a 90 percent rise in average dollar loss. These thefts are often orchestrated by organized theft groups reselling and redistributing the stolen goods back into the economy of the Un…

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