The U.S. House of Representatives on May 12 voted 348-60 to advance a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Reps. Dave Joyce (R-OH) and David Valadao (R-CA) that would establish an Organized Retail and Supply Chain Crime Coordination Center within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to crack down on interstate and transnational crime.
The House-approved Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA) of 2025, H.R. 2853, which currently has 206 cosponsors, now moves to the U.S. Senate for consideration.
“Organized retail crime is an issue that affects everyone. Whether you are a business owner, truck driver, or the average consumer, these criminal enterprises are hurting your wallet and putting communities in danger,” Rep. Joyce said. “I want to thank my colleagues in the House for supporting this legislation, and I urge the Senate to pass it swiftly.”
Rep. Joyce sponsored the measure in April 2025 alongside 19 original cosponsors, including Rep. Valadao and U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV), to combat organized crime involving the illegal acquisition of retail goods and cargo for the purpose of selling those illegally obtained goods through physical and online retail marketplaces.
If enacted, the congressman said that H.R. 2853 would take “a targeted approach to apprehending these criminal networks” by providing law enforcement with needed tools and resources.
“Organized retail crime and cargo theft are hurting small businesses and families across the Central Valley,” added Rep. Valadao. “These are coordinated criminal operations that put public safety at risk, disrupt supply chains, and drive-up costs for consumers.
“The CORCA Act gives law enforcement stronger tools to investigate and dismantle organized theft rings, and I’m especially proud to see language from my Safeguarding our Supply Chains Act included,” he said. “This Police Week, I’m honored to help pass this bipartisan bill to hold criminals accountable and support the law enforcement officers working every day to keep our communities safe.”
H.R. 2853 would enhance coordination among federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to combat organized retail and supply chain crime; improve safe information-sharing with retailers, manufacturers, and transportation providers to identify and respond to emerging threats; and bolster legal tools to disrupt criminal financing.
Additionally, the bill would enable prosecutors to more effectively target large-scale criminal enterprises by aggregating theft values tied to organized schemes, and improve transparency by reporting on national trends in organized retail and supply chain crime, according to a bill summary provided by the lawmakers.
The measure has been endorsed by numerous entities, including the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, the Major County Sheriffs of America, the National Retail Federation, the Reusable Packaging Association, the Association of American Railroads, the American Trucking Associations, UPS, DHL, and the U.S. Dairy Export Council, among many others.