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Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-140| Senate 
| Updated: 1/30/2023
Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (16)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Ted Cruz (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Mark Kelly (Democratic)Ted Budd (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023 This bill expands federal enforcement of criminal offenses related to organized retail crime. Organized retail crime typically refers to large-scale retail theft and fraud by organized groups of professional shoplifters, or boosters, who make money by stealing merchandise and reselling it for a fraction of the retail cost. First, with respect to criminal offenses involving the transportation of stolen property across state lines and the sale or receipt of stolen goods, the bill broadens the scope of conduct that qualifies as offenses. 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 representing or traceable to the gross proceeds obtained as a result of an offense or a conspiracy to commit an offense. Second, with respect to criminal offenses involving theft from an interstate or foreign shipment, the bill makes an offense an underlying offense for prosecution under the federal money laundering statute and authorizes the criminal forfeiture of any property representing or traceable to the gross proceeds obtained as a result of an offense or a conspiracy to commit an offense. Finally, the bill establishes a center—the Organized Retail Crime Coordination Center—within the Department of Homeland Security to coordinate the federal law enforcement activities related to organized retail crime.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-5046
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2022
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jan 30, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 23, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-895
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Joyce (OH) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 895, a bill originally introduced by Representative Buck, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-5046
    Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2022


  • January 30, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 30, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • May 23, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-895
    ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Joyce (OH) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 895, a bill originally introduced by Representative Buck, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 118-895: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023
  • S 118-139: Organized Retail Crime Center Authorization Act of 2023
Congressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsFraud offenses and financial crimesOrganized crimePerformance measurementRetail and wholesale trades

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-140| Senate 
| Updated: 1/30/2023
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023 This bill expands federal enforcement of criminal offenses related to organized retail crime. Organized retail crime typically refers to large-scale retail theft and fraud by organized groups of professional shoplifters, or boosters, who make money by stealing merchandise and reselling it for a fraction of the retail cost. First, with respect to criminal offenses involving the transportation of stolen property across state lines and the sale or receipt of stolen goods, the bill broadens the scope of conduct that qualifies as offenses. 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 representing or traceable to the gross proceeds obtained as a result of an offense or a conspiracy to commit an offense. Second, with respect to criminal offenses involving theft from an interstate or foreign shipment, the bill makes an offense an underlying offense for prosecution under the federal money laundering statute and authorizes the criminal forfeiture of any property representing or traceable to the gross proceeds obtained as a result of an offense or a conspiracy to commit an offense. Finally, the bill establishes a center—the Organized Retail Crime Coordination Center—within the Department of Homeland Security to coordinate the federal law enforcement activities related to organized retail crime.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-5046
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2022
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jan 30, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 23, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-895
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Joyce (OH) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 895, a bill originally introduced by Representative Buck, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-5046
    Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2022


  • January 30, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 30, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • May 23, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-895
    ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Joyce (OH) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 895, a bill originally introduced by Representative Buck, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (16)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Ted Cruz (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Mark Kelly (Democratic)Ted Budd (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 118-895: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023
  • S 118-139: Organized Retail Crime Center Authorization Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsFraud offenses and financial crimesOrganized crimePerformance measurementRetail and wholesale trades