Bill · HR
H.R. 2159 (119th)
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Original
Introduced
14 March 2025
Last action
14 April 2026 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 370.
Sponsors
Chip Roy, Lucy McBath, Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5], Steve Cohen, Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]
Subjects
Crime and Law Enforcement
Source updated
10 August 2026
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.
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Timeline
14 March 2025
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
14 March 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 March 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 June 2025
Reported
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
10 June 2025
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Source: Committee
17 October 2025
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 298.
Source: Calendars
17 October 2025
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-346.
Source: Committee
17 October 2025
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-346.
Source: Committee
1 December 2025
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
1 December 2025
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4923)
Source: Floor
1 December 2025
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)
Source: Floor
1 December 2025
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2159.
Source: Floor
1 December 2025
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4923-4926)
Source: Floor
1 December 2025
Floor
Mr. Roy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
2 December 2025
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
26 March 2026
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
14 April 2026
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 370.
Source: Calendars
14 April 2026
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
14 April 2026
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
6 official files
Reported to Senate
Reported to Senate · EN · 14 April 2026
Referred in Senate
Referred in Senate · EN · 2 December 2025
Engrossed in House
Engrossed in House · EN · 1 December 2025
Reported in House
Reported in House · EN · 17 October 2025
Introduced in House
Introduced in House · EN · 14 March 2025
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 14 March 2025
Sponsors
- Chip Roy · R · Sponsor
- Lucy McBath · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Steve Cohen · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
- · hsju00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← Count the Crimes to Cut Act
- related to ← Smarter Sentencing Act of 2026
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2159
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/2159
- us · 119-hr-2159 · source updated 10 August 2026