US HB2853

Amends federal theft statutes (18 U.S.C. sections 2314 and 2315) to allow aggregation of stolen goods valued at $5,000 or more over any 12-month period for federal prosecution, and adds "embezzled" goods and "false pretense" to covered offenses

Establishes the Organized Retail and Supply Chain Crime Coordination Center within Homeland Security Investigations within 90 days of enactment, headed by a Senior Executive Service-level Director and staffed with personnel from HSI, FBI, Secret Service, Postal Inspection Service, ATF, DEA, and other federal agencies

Expands money laundering statutes to include general-use prepaid cards, gift certificates, and store gift cards as "monetary instruments," and adds cargo theft and interstate transportation of stolen goods as predicate offenses

Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit an initial report to Congress within one year and annual reports thereafter on Center activities, organized theft trends, and prosecution outcomes

Center authority sunsets 7 years after establishment; requires DHS and DOJ to evaluate existing grant and training programs within 180 days and issue guidance on expanding technical assistance to state and local law enforcement