United States 119th Congress Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 3 R · 2 D cosponsors

HR 2159 — Count the Crimes to Cut Act

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 370.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 14, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2025This 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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 6 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of HR 2159 reflects that the bill has been reported in the Senate without any amendments. Additionally, the reference to the earlier session and the passage of the bill in the House of Representatives has been removed. This change is relevant as it clarifies the current status of the bill and eliminates previous session details, focusing on its advancement in the legislative process.

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2159 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
2159 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
370 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ AN 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.
read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary April 14, 2026 Reported by Mr.
Grassley, without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ AN 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.
Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 2025.
Calendar No.
Attest:
370 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
KEVIN F.
R.
MCCUMBER, Clerk.
2159 _______________________________________________________________________ AN 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.
_______________________________________________________________________ April 14, 2026 Reported without amendment
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Action History

  1. Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.

  2. Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.

  3. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 370.

  4. Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  5. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  6. Mr. Roy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  7. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4923-4926)

  8. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2159.

  9. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4923)

  10. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4923)

  11. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  12. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-346.

  13. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-346.

  14. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 298.

  15. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  16. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.

  17. Introduced in House

  18. Introduced in House

  19. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 542 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (542)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 2159 do?
Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2025This 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.
Who sponsors HR 2159?
HR 2159 is sponsored by Roy, Chip (Republican), McBath, Lucy (Democratic), Biggs, Andy (Republican), Cohen, Steve (Democratic), and Self, Keith (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 2159?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 14, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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