H.R. 2853 · 119th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

Introduced on Apr 10, 2025 by David P. Joyce (R-OH-14). 206 cosponsors, 84 of them from another party. Latest action (May 13, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Apr 10, 2025
Cosponsors
206
84 from the other party
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

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.

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Crimes against property
  • Criminal procedure and sentencing
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Organized crime
  • Retail and wholesale trades
  • Supply chain

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House, Jan 30, 2026). Public domain.

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

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.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

David P. JoyceR-OH-14Sponsor

Democrats · 84

Independents · 1

Republicans · 121

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    May 12, 2026· House· Passage· Passed 348–60

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Apr 10, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Apr 10, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Apr 10, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  4. Jan 13, 2026 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Jan 13, 2026 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  6. Jan 30, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-471.
  7. Jan 30, 2026 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-471.
  8. Jan 30, 2026 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 402.
  9. May 12, 2026 · HouseMr. Knott moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. May 12, 2026 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3364-3369)
  11. May 12, 2026 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2853.
  12. May 12, 2026 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  13. May 12, 2026 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3376)
  14. May 12, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 348 - 60 (Roll no. 157). (text: CR H3364-3366)House · Roll call 157
  15. May 12, 2026 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 348 - 60 (Roll no. 157). (text: CR H3364-3366)House · Roll call 157
  16. May 12, 2026 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. May 13, 2026 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

Analisa's mapping of committee jurisdiction to federal agencies; the bill may touch others, or none of these.

Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SHOPPING CENTERS INC13 reports
    $2.4M reported (all issues)
  2. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY12 reports
    $4.2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY$439.8K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  3. THE ALBERTSONS COMPANIES, INC.11 reports
    $740K reported (all issues)
  4. Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)10 reports
    $500K reported (all issues)
  5. AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC.9 reports
    $4M reported (all issues)
  6. ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS9 reports
    $6.8M reported (all issues)
  7. National Retail Federation9 reports
    $5.8M reported (all issues)
  8. THE HOME DEPOT INC.9 reports
    $3.7M reported (all issues)
  9. WALGREEN CO8 reports
    $2.6M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: WALGREEN CO.AI match · 99%
  10. Brambles (previously reported as Brambles Limited)6 reports
    $345K reported (all issues)
  11. EBAY INC6 reports
    $5.6M reported (all issues)
  12. LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC.6 reports
    $4.5M reported (all issues)
  13. Peace Officers Research Association of California6 reports
    $300K reported (all issues)
  14. WALMART INC.6 reports
  15. Amazon.com Services LLC5 reports
    $22.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC$285.9K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  16. Association of America Railroads5 reports
    $112.5K reported (all issues)
  17. CVS HEALTH5 reports
    $13.1M reported (all issues)
  18. FOOD MARKETPLACE INC.5 reports
    $2.6M reported (all issues)
  19. GARMIN INTERNATIONAL5 reports
    $1.3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.$291.1K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  20. Int'l Ass'n of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail & Transp. Workers, Transp. Div.5 reports
    $2M reported (all issues)
  21. International Downtown Association5 reports
    $75K reported (all issues)
  22. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES, INC.5 reports
    $2M reported (all issues)
  23. NATIONAL INSURANCE CRIME BUREAU5 reports
    $200K reported (all issues)
  24. National Association of Small Trucking Companies5 reports
    $106K reported (all issues)
  25. TARGET CORPORATION5 reports
    $2.1M reported (all issues)
  26. THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC.5 reports
    $257.5K reported (all issues)
  27. UNION PACIFIC CORP.5 reports
    $4.9M reported (all issues)
  28. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.5 reports
    $250K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC$685.7K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  29. UPS (UNITED PARCEL SERVICE)5 reports
    $7.4M reported (all issues)
  30. WAKEFERN FOOD CORP.5 reports
  31. AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL4 reports
    $16.6M reported (all issues)
  32. CATERPILLAR INC.4 reports
    $5.5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CATERPILLAR INC$188.3M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  33. COX ENTERPRISES4 reports
    $2.7M reported (all issues)
  34. DPWN Holdings (USA) Inc. (Formerly Known as Deutsche Post World Net-USA, Inc.)4 reports
    $306.9K reported (all issues)
  35. GS1 US4 reports
    $180K reported (all issues)
  36. INTERMODAL ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA4 reports
    $90K reported (all issues)
  37. PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS COUNCIL4 reports
    $500K reported (all issues)
  38. QVC Group, Inc.4 reports
    $900K reported (all issues)
  39. Shippers Coalition4 reports
    $320K reported (all issues)
  40. Supply Chain Federation4 reports
    $50K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.