The "Count the Crimes to Cut Act" requires reports on federal criminal offenses, aiming to increase transparency. The Attorney General must list all criminal statutory offenses, their penalties, prosecutions, and mens rea requirements. Additionally, each federal agency must report their criminal regulatory offenses, penalties, violations referred for prosecution, and mens rea requirements. The Act also mandates the creation of publicly accessible indexes for these offenses. The Act doesn't authorize appropriations. As a constituent, the Act aims to gather comprehensive data on federal criminal offenses, potentially leading to reforms in the criminal justice system and regulatory enforcement.
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.