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Count the Crimes to Cut Act

USA119th CongressS-3868| Senate 
| Updated: 2/12/2026
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (5)
Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Count the Crimes to Cut Act" mandates that the Attorney General submit a detailed report to Congress on all criminal statutory offenses within one year of enactment. This report must include a list of each offense, its elements, potential criminal penalties, the number of prosecutions by the Department of Justice over the preceding 15 years, and the required mens rea . Concurrently, numerous specified federal agencies, such as the Department of Agriculture, EPA, and SEC, are required to submit similar reports on criminal regulatory offenses enforceable by their respective agencies, detailing penalties, prosecution referrals, and mens rea requirements. Within two years of enactment, the Attorney General must establish a publicly accessible online index of all reported criminal statutory offenses on the Department of Justice website. Similarly, each federal agency involved must create and maintain a public online index for their respective criminal regulatory offenses. This legislation aims to provide greater transparency regarding the vast landscape of federal criminal law, though it explicitly states that it does not require or authorize appropriations.
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Timeline
Dec 2, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-2159
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Feb 12, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • December 2, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-2159
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • February 12, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 12, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 119-2159: Count the Crimes to Cut Act

Count the Crimes to Cut Act

USA119th CongressS-3868| Senate 
| Updated: 2/12/2026
The "Count the Crimes to Cut Act" mandates that the Attorney General submit a detailed report to Congress on all criminal statutory offenses within one year of enactment. This report must include a list of each offense, its elements, potential criminal penalties, the number of prosecutions by the Department of Justice over the preceding 15 years, and the required mens rea . Concurrently, numerous specified federal agencies, such as the Department of Agriculture, EPA, and SEC, are required to submit similar reports on criminal regulatory offenses enforceable by their respective agencies, detailing penalties, prosecution referrals, and mens rea requirements. Within two years of enactment, the Attorney General must establish a publicly accessible online index of all reported criminal statutory offenses on the Department of Justice website. Similarly, each federal agency involved must create and maintain a public online index for their respective criminal regulatory offenses. This legislation aims to provide greater transparency regarding the vast landscape of federal criminal law, though it explicitly states that it does not require or authorize appropriations.
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Timeline
Dec 2, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-2159
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Feb 12, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • December 2, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-2159
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • February 12, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 12, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (5)
Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 119-2159: Count the Crimes to Cut Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted