This bipartisan, bicameral bill would establish a coordinated, multi-agency response
Establish a coordinated, multi-agency response to organized retail crime.
Occurrences
the House of Representatives passed Congressman Dave Joyce's (OH-14) bill, the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act.
Evidence
The report says the House passed the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act on May 13, 2026 by a 348-60 vote, sending it to the Senate Judiciary Committee. It says the bill would expand federal law-enforcement tools, widen money-laundering authorities, and create a dedicated crime center to fight organized retail crime.
Assessments
The promise aligns closely with the House-passed Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, which would create a coordinated federal response and dedicated enforcement infrastructure. But the evidence shows only that the House passed the bill in May 2026 and sent it to the Senate; it had not become law within the review window. Because the outcome was advanced but not completed, and the record here does not show Joyce personally delivering a final enacted result, this is best scored as partial in the same term.