Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The bill amends federal criminal statutes to better cover organized retail and supply-chain theft (including aggregating multiple thefts into federal offenses) and expands money-laundering and forfeiture authorities tied to those crimes. It creates an Organized Retail and Supply Chain Crime Coordination Center within Homeland Security Investigations to coordinate federal, State, local, Tribal, and private-sector partners, share information, produce reports, and provide training.
Role of ICE/HSI leadership: civil‑liberties concerns vs enforcement focus
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a substantive policy measure that combines statutory amendments to federal criminal statutes with the establishment of an operational interagency Center to coordinate investigations and information sharing on organized retail and supply‑chain crime.
The bill amends federal criminal statutes to better cover organized retail and supply-chain theft (including aggregating multiple thefts into federal offenses) and expands money-laundering and forfeiture authorities tied to those crimes.
It creates an Organized Retail and Supply Chain Crime Coordination Center within Homeland Security Investigations to coordinate federal, State, local, Tribal, and private-sector partners, share information, produce reports, and provide training.
The Center would be staffed by detailees from multiple federal agencies, allow operationally necessary information sharing (with some confidentiality exceptions), and include a 7-year sunset.
Moderate likelihood: practical, law‑enforcement focused bill with compromise features, but requires appropriations and navigates federalism/privacy concerns.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a substantive policy measure that combines statutory amendments to federal criminal statutes with the establishment of an operational interagency Center to coordinate investigations and information sharing on organized retail and supply‑chain crime.
Role of ICE/HSI leadership: civil‑liberties concerns vs enforcement focus
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Role of ICE/HSI leadership: civil‑liberties concerns vs enforcement focus
Supportive of stronger protections for workers and supply chains but wary about expanded federal enforcement powers and corporate partnerships.
Concerned that aggregation and federalization could criminalize poverty and that ICE-led leadership risks immigration entanglement.
Wants strict civil liberties and privacy safeguards before endorsing full implementation.
Generally favorable because it fills coordination gaps and supports law enforcement and retailers, but cautious about design details.
Wants oversight, cost transparency, and civil‑liberties safeguards to prevent mission creep and protect non-criminals.
Views the sunset and reporting requirements as useful oversight tools.
Largely supportive as a law‑and‑order measure that helps businesses recover losses and deters organized theft rings.
Values enhanced federal tools, forfeiture and money‑laundering connections, and private-sector cooperation.
Minor concerns about adding bureaucracy, but supports strong enforcement capabilities.
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Moderate likelihood: practical, law‑enforcement focused bill with compromise features, but requires appropriations and navigates federalism/privacy concerns.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Role of ICE/HSI leadership: civil‑liberties concerns vs enforcement focus
Moderate likelihood: practical, law‑enforcement focused bill with compromise features, but requires appropriations and navigates federalism…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a substantive policy measure that combines statutory amendments to federal criminal statutes with the establishment of an operational interagency Center to coordin…
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