H.R. 2159 Passed the House Crime and Law Enforcement

Count the Crimes to Cut Act

To direct the Attorney General of the United States to submit to the Congress a report on Federal criminal offenses, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] Introduced March 14, 2025 Cosponsors 4 (2 R, 2 D) Latest action April 14, 2026

Summary

Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2025
This bill establishes public databases of federal criminal offenses.
Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Justice to report on and create a public database of all criminal statutory offenses. Additionally, the bill requires federal agencies to report on and create public databases of criminal regulatory offenses that they enforce.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Apr 14, 2026 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 370.
  2. Apr 14, 2026 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
  3. Mar 26, 2026 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  4. Dec 2, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  5. Dec 1, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. Dec 1, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4923)
  7. Dec 1, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2159.
  8. Dec 1, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4923-4926)
  9. Dec 1, 2025 Mr. Roy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. Oct 17, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 298.
  11. Oct 17, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-346.
  12. Jun 10, 2025 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.

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