119th Congress
H.R. 2159
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Chip Roy(R-TX)
- Introduced
- Mar 14, 2025
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Committees
- House Committee on the Judiciary; Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Reported to Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (4)
Original cosponsors (3)
- Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
- Lucy McBath (D-GA)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
Added later (1)
- Keith Self (R-TX) · May 13, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 370. - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report. - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. - Dec 2, 2025 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. - Dec 1, 2025 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - Dec 1, 2025 · House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4923) - Dec 1, 2025 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2159. - Dec 1, 2025 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4923-4926) - Dec 1, 2025 · House
Mr. Roy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. - Oct 17, 2025 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 298. - Oct 17, 2025 · House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-346. - Jun 10, 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote. - Jun 10, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Mar 14, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. - Mar 14, 2025
Introduced in House