U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
Status: Passed one chamber, May 13, 2026
To combat organized crime involving the illegal acquisition of retail goods and cargo for the purpose of selling those illegally obtained goods through physical and online retail marketplaces.
What the bill says
An act To combat organized crime involving the illegal acquisition of retail goods and cargo for the purpose of selling those illegally obtained goods through physical and online retail marketplaces.
From the introduced text, May 13, 2026:
AN ACT To combat organized crime involving the illegal acquisition of retail goods and cargo for the purpose of selling those illegally obtained goods through physical and online retail marketplaces. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025 . SECTION 2. Findings It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) organized theft groups, involving sophisticated and structured groups of individuals, continue to increase criminal activities carried out by the groups against the retail industry and the supply chain of the Nation, and these activities, at unprecedented levels, involve theft and fraud of both physical and digital goods, leading to escalating financial losses and violence in the workplace--all impacting the national economy and security of the United States; (2) retailers face mounting thefts and fraud because of organized retail crime in and around stores, online, and throughout the retail ecosystem, and, according to the National Retail Federation, larceny incidents increased by 93 percent in 2023 compared to 2019, with a 90 percent rise in average dollar loss; (3) these thefts are often orchestrated by organized theft groups reselling and redistributing the stolen goods back into the economy of the United States or overseas to gain illicit profit and to finance other criminal activity, and more than 84 percent of retailers report …
Sponsors
- David Joyce (R, HD-OH-14) · primary sponsor
- Suzanne Lee (D, HD-NV-3)
- David Valadao (R)
- Dina Titus (D, HD-001)
- Michael Baumgartner (R, HD-005)
- Bradley Schneider (D, HD-010)
- Laurel Lee (R, HD-FL-15)
- Luis Correa (D, HD-CA-46)
- Brad Knott (R, HD-013)
- Joseph Neguse (D, HD-CO-2)
- Nick LaLota (R, HD-NY-1)
- Joseph Morelle (D, HD-025)
Latest actions
- : Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 348 - 60 (Roll no. 157). (text: CR H3364-3366)
- : Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 348 - 60 (Roll no. 157). (text: CR H3364-3366)
- : Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3376)
- : At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- : DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2853.
- : Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3364-3369)
- : Mr. Knott moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- : Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 402.
Votes
- On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (May 12, 2026): 348 yea, 60 nay, passed
Subjects: Executive agency funding and structure, Organized crime, Crimes against property, Criminal procedure and sentencing, Retail and wholesale trades, Crime and Law Enforcement, Internet, web applications, social media, Department of Homeland Security
Common questions
- What is HB2853?
- HB2853 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025.
- What does HB2853 do?
- In its own words: An act To combat organized crime involving the illegal acquisition of retail goods and cargo for the purpose of selling those illegally obtained goods through physical and online retail marketplaces.
- What is the status of HB2853?
- Passed one chamber as of May 13, 2026. Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (May 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2853?
- David Joyce (R, HD-OH-14), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2853?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2853
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