Skip to main content
HR 5597 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional oversight Criminal justice information and records Government information and archives

Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2021

Introduced: October 15, 2021 Introduced by: Roy, Chip Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Oct 15, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 15, 2021
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2021

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.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1013 Related bill Smarter Sentencing Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2 Republican 3
D
Costa, Jim
California · Feb 11, 2022
 R
Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · Feb 11, 2022
McKinley, David
· Jan 28, 2022
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jan 28, 2022
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jan 28, 2022
Gallagher, Mike
· Oct 21, 2021
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Oct 15, 2021
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5597: Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5597/
MLA
"H.R. 5597: Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5597/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5597, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5597/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 5597: Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5597/)
Report a problem