To direct the Attorney General of the United States to submit to the Congress a report on Federal criminal offenses, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Passed HouseReceived; read twice and referred to the Committee on the …
Passed House (inferred from eh version)
Additional sponsor: Mr. Self
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …
Mr. Roy (for himself, Mrs. McBath, Mr. Biggs of Arizona, …
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill requires the Attorney General and over 35 federal agencies to catalog every federal criminal offense—both laws passed by Congress and regulations with criminal penalties. The goal is to create transparency about exactly how many ways American citizens can face federal criminal prosecution.
Who Benefits and How
The general public gains access to previously scattered information about federal crimes through required public indexes on agency websites. Defense attorneys and legal researchers benefit from having a comprehensive reference for federal criminal law. Businesses operating under federal regulations benefit from clearer understanding of which violations could result in criminal penalties rather than just civil fines.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Department of Justice faces a significant compliance burden to compile a list of all federal criminal statutory offenses, including 15 years of prosecution data for each. The 35+ federal agencies listed in the bill must each catalog their criminal regulatory offenses and create public databases within 2 years.
Key Provisions
- Attorney General must report all federal criminal statutes to Congress within 1 year, including elements, penalties, and mens rea requirements
- 35+ agencies (from EPA to SEC to OSHA) must report all regulations with criminal penalties
- Requires public online indexes of all criminal offenses within 2 years
- Mandates 15 years of prosecution/referral history for each offense
- Explicitly states no new appropriations are required or authorized
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Requires the Attorney General and federal agencies to catalog all federal criminal offenses (both statutory and regulatory) and create public indexes of these offenses.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Create transparency about the scope of federal criminal law to potentially support future criminal justice reform"
Likely Beneficiaries
- General public (transparency)
- Defense attorneys
- Regulatory reform advocates
Likely Burden Bearers
- Department of Justice
- Federal regulatory agencies
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "agency_heads"
- → Heads of 35+ federal agencies listed in section 2(c)(2)
- "attorney_general"
- → Attorney General of the United States
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A Federal regulation that is enforceable by a criminal penalty
A criminal offense under a Federal statute
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