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Count the Crimes to Cut Act
12/4/2025, 3:38 AM
Summary of Bill HR 2159
Bill 119 hr 2159, also known as the "Federal Criminal Offenses Reporting Act," is a piece of legislation that aims to require the Attorney General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on federal criminal offenses. The report would provide information on the number and types of federal criminal offenses that have been prosecuted over a certain period of time.
The purpose of this bill is to increase transparency and accountability in the federal criminal justice system by providing Congress with data on the types of crimes that are being prosecuted at the federal level. This information could help lawmakers identify trends in criminal activity and make more informed decisions about law enforcement priorities and resources.
In addition to requiring the report on federal criminal offenses, the bill also includes provisions for the Attorney General to consult with relevant stakeholders, such as law enforcement agencies and criminal justice experts, in preparing the report. This ensures that the information provided is accurate and comprehensive. Overall, the Federal Criminal Offenses Reporting Act is a non-partisan effort to improve the understanding of federal criminal justice practices and promote evidence-based policymaking in Congress.
The purpose of this bill is to increase transparency and accountability in the federal criminal justice system by providing Congress with data on the types of crimes that are being prosecuted at the federal level. This information could help lawmakers identify trends in criminal activity and make more informed decisions about law enforcement priorities and resources.
In addition to requiring the report on federal criminal offenses, the bill also includes provisions for the Attorney General to consult with relevant stakeholders, such as law enforcement agencies and criminal justice experts, in preparing the report. This ensures that the information provided is accurate and comprehensive. Overall, the Federal Criminal Offenses Reporting Act is a non-partisan effort to improve the understanding of federal criminal justice practices and promote evidence-based policymaking in Congress.
Congressional Summary of HR 2159
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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Current Status of Bill HR 2159
Bill HR 2159 is currently in the status of Introduced to Senate since December 2, 2025. Bill HR 2159 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on March 14, 2025. Bill HR 2159's most recent activity was Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. as of December 2, 2025
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 2159
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
7Democrat Cosponsors
4Republican Cosponsors
3Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 2159
Primary Policy Focus
Crime and Law EnforcementPotential Impact Areas
- Congressional oversight
- Criminal justice information and records
- Government information and archives
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 2159
To direct the Attorney General of the United States to submit to the Congress a report on Federal criminal offenses, and for other purposes.
To direct the Attorney General of the United States to submit to the Congress a report on Federal criminal offenses, and for other purposes.
Comments

Emersyn Perry
641
11 months ago
I can't believe this bill is gonna make the Attorney General report on all the federal crimes. Like, why do we need to know all that? It's just gonna waste time and money. This is so dumb, it's gonna affect me and my family in a bad way. I don't want this to happen, it's just gonna cause more problems. #notcool
Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 2159
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