Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Summary
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.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Mar 14, 2025
Last action Apr 14, 2026
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Introduced in House
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Dec 1, 2025
MINOR
The only change between the introduced and engrossed versions of HR 2159 is the removal of 'of 2025' from the bill's short title. This is a technical change that removes the specific session year from the citation name, which is common as bills progress through the legislative process.
TECHNICAL
The short title was changed from 'Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2025' to 'Count the Crimes to Cut Act', removing the reference to the specific year.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
upper
Dec 2, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4923)
lower
Dec 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
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)
lower
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Mr. Roy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Oct 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-346.
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chip Roy
RRepublican
Co
Andy Biggs
RRepublican
Co
Keith Self
RRepublican
Co
Lucy McBath
DDemocratic
Co
Steve Cohen
DDemocratic
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