{"format":1,"id":"119-hr-2853","congress":119,"number":"H.R. 2853","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"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.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"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."},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025"},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025"},{"type":"Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text","title":"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."},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Combating Organized Retail Crime Act"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2025-04-10","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2026-05-12","vote":{"id":"119-2026-h157","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended","title":"Combating Organized Retail Crime Act","result":"Passed","yea":348,"nay":60,"present":0,"not_voting":21,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/roll157.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"pending","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"not_yet","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.","date":"2026-05-13"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2026-01-30","stage":"Reported to House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025"},{"k":"p","t":"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."},{"k":"p","t":"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."},{"k":"p","t":"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."},{"k":"p","t":"Third, the bill expands the federal money laundering statute to include offenses involving general-use prepaid cards, gift certificates, or store gift cards."},{"k":"p","t":"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."}],"words":242},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Amends federal criminal law on transporting, selling or receiving stolen goods, on forfeiture, and on money laundering, and directs the Department of Homeland Security to establish a coordination center for organized retail and supply chain crime.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2853/text/eh#H8802476EC0EE454EA7B26C94EEAA6D33"},{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2853/text/eh#HAC920CF1068945A0A025229BE6E108D9"}]},"core_areas":["Federal offenses for interstate transport and sale or receipt of stolen goods","Criminal forfeiture and money laundering offenses tied to theft from shipments and stolen goods","Organized Retail and Supply Chain Crime Coordination Center within Homeland Security Investigations","Evaluation of federal grants and training for state, local and Tribal law enforcement"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Amends the federal offenses of transporting stolen goods across state lines and of selling or receiving stolen goods so that each also reaches goods of an aggregate value of $5,000 or more during any 12-month period.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2853/text/eh#H8802476EC0EE454EA7B26C94EEAA6D33"}},{"text":"Adds theft from interstate or foreign shipments by carrier, transportation of stolen goods, and sale or receipt of stolen goods to the list of offenses in a federal criminal forfeiture provision.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2853/text/eh#H8802476EC0EE454EA7B26C94EEAA6D33"}},{"text":"Adds those same three offenses to the list of offenses covered by the federal money laundering law, and adds general-use prepaid cards, gift certificates, and store gift cards to a list in that law that includes money orders.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2853/text/eh#H8802476EC0EE454EA7B26C94EEAA6D33"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security, within 90 days of enactment, to direct the Executive Associate Director of Homeland Security Investigations to establish the Organized Retail and Supply Chain Crime Coordination Center to coordinate federal law enforcement activities and share information with state and local agencies and companies.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2853/text/eh#HAC920CF1068945A0A025229BE6E108D9"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to report to four congressional committees on the Center's establishment within 1 year and to report annually on its activities afterward, and terminates the Center's authority 7 years after it is established.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2853/text/eh#HAC920CF1068945A0A025229BE6E108D9"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary and the Attorney General, within 180 days of enactment, to evaluate existing federal grant, training and technical support programs for state, local and Tribal law enforcement, then report on the results and issue guidance on training and technical assistance.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2853/text/eh#HAC920CF1068945A0A025229BE6E108D9"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2026-05-12","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2853/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-03","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2853","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2853/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/119-hr-2853.png","v":"ee2e624ff610","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 2853, 119th Congress: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025. House: 348 Yea, 60 Nay. Senate: not yet considered. Outcome: Passed House, 12 May 2026."}}