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S. 139 118th Congress Senate

Organized Retail Crime Center Authorization Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to combat organized crime involving the illegal acquisition of retail goods for the purpose of selling those illegally obtained goods through physical and online retail marketplaces.

Introduced: January 30, 2023 Introduced by: Chuck Grassley Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officials
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Fraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesIntergovernmental relationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingOrganized crimePerformance measurementRetail and wholesale trades
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 30, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Organized Retail Crime Center Authorization Act of 2023

This bill establishes a center—the Organized Retail Crime Coordination Center—within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to coordinate the federal law enforcement activities related to organized retail crime. Organized retail crime typically refers to large-scale retail theft and fraud by organized groups of professional shoplifters, or boosters, who make money by stealing merchandise and reselling it for a fraction of the retail cost.

The bill also requires DHS and the Department of Justice to jointly isssue formal guidance to relevant agencies and offices for modifying or expanding the prioritization of training and technical assistance designed to counter organized retail crime.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 895 Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023
  • S 140 Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Sep 12, 2023
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Sep 12, 2023
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Mar 16, 2023
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jan 30, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 139: Organized Retail Crime Center Authorization Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-139/
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"S. 139: Organized Retail Crime Center Authorization Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-139/.
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S. 139, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-139/.
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