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Count the Crimes to Cut Act

USA119th CongressHR-2159| House 
| Updated: 12/2/2025
Chip Roy

Chip Roy

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (4)
Keith Self (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Andy Biggs (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the "Count the Crimes to Cut Act," directs the Attorney General to compile a comprehensive report on all federal criminal statutory offenses . This report, due within one year of enactment, must be submitted to the Judiciary Committees of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. It will detail each offense's elements, potential criminal penalties, the number of Department of Justice prosecutions over the preceding 15 years, and its specific mens rea requirement . Concurrently, the heads of numerous specified federal agencies, including the Departments of Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and the Environmental Protection Agency, are mandated to submit similar reports. These agency-specific reports will list all criminal regulatory offenses they enforce, along with their potential penalties, the number of violations referred for prosecution over the past 15 years, and their mens rea requirements . Furthermore, within two years, both the Attorney General and the respective agency heads must establish publicly accessible online indexes of these criminal offenses on their websites.

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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7270
Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-5597
Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-8672
Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2024
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 14, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 10, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 10, 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Oct 17, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 298.
Oct 17, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-346.
Dec 1, 2025
Mr. Roy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 1, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4923-4926)
Dec 1, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2159.
Dec 1, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4923)
Dec 1, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4923)
Dec 1, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 2, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 12, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-3868
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7270
    Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-5597
    Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-8672
    Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2024


  • March 14, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 14, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • June 10, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • June 10, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.


  • October 17, 2025
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 298.


  • October 17, 2025
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-346.


  • December 1, 2025
    Mr. Roy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • December 1, 2025
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4923-4926)


  • December 1, 2025
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2159.


  • December 1, 2025
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4923)


  • December 1, 2025
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4923)


  • December 1, 2025
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • December 2, 2025
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • February 12, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-3868
    Introduced in Senate

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 119-3868: Count the Crimes to Cut Act
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Count the Crimes to Cut Act

USA119th CongressHR-2159| House 
| Updated: 12/2/2025
This bill, titled the "Count the Crimes to Cut Act," directs the Attorney General to compile a comprehensive report on all federal criminal statutory offenses . This report, due within one year of enactment, must be submitted to the Judiciary Committees of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. It will detail each offense's elements, potential criminal penalties, the number of Department of Justice prosecutions over the preceding 15 years, and its specific mens rea requirement . Concurrently, the heads of numerous specified federal agencies, including the Departments of Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and the Environmental Protection Agency, are mandated to submit similar reports. These agency-specific reports will list all criminal regulatory offenses they enforce, along with their potential penalties, the number of violations referred for prosecution over the past 15 years, and their mens rea requirements . Furthermore, within two years, both the Attorney General and the respective agency heads must establish publicly accessible online indexes of these criminal offenses on their websites.

Bill Text Versions

View Text
4 versions available

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7270
Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-5597
Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-8672
Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2024
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 14, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 10, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 10, 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Oct 17, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 298.
Oct 17, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-346.
Dec 1, 2025
Mr. Roy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 1, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4923-4926)
Dec 1, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2159.
Dec 1, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4923)
Dec 1, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4923)
Dec 1, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 2, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 12, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-3868
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7270
    Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-5597
    Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-8672
    Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2024


  • March 14, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 14, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • June 10, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • June 10, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.


  • October 17, 2025
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 298.


  • October 17, 2025
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-346.


  • December 1, 2025
    Mr. Roy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • December 1, 2025
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4923-4926)


  • December 1, 2025
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2159.


  • December 1, 2025
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4923)


  • December 1, 2025
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4923)


  • December 1, 2025
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • December 2, 2025
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • February 12, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-3868
    Introduced in Senate
Chip Roy

Chip Roy

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (4)
Keith Self (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Andy Biggs (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 119-3868: Count the Crimes to Cut Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightCriminal justice information and recordsGovernment information and archives