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US SB1404

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Chuck Grassley

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Organized Retail and Supply Chain Crime Coordination Center within Homeland Security Investigations within 90 days of enactment, to be led by a Senior Executive Service Director with a rotating Deputy Director from FBI, Secret Service, or Postal Inspection Service

  • Expands federal criminal jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. sections 2314 and 2315 by allowing aggregation of thefts totaling $5,000 or more over any 12-month period, and adds coverage for goods obtained through embezzlement, false pretense, or use of interstate commerce facilities

  • Adds violations of sections 659 (interstate cargo theft), 2314, and 2315 to federal money laundering and asset forfeiture statutes, and expands the definition of monetary instruments to include prepaid cards and gift cards

  • Requires DHS and DOJ to evaluate existing federal grant and training programs for combating organized retail crime within 180 days and issue guidance on expanding technical assistance to state, local, and Tribal law enforcement

  • Center authority sunsets 7 years after establishment; annual reporting to Congress required on crime trends, prosecutions, and connections between retail theft organizations and transnational criminal activity

Legislative Description

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act

Crime and law enforcement

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

4/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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