House votes 348-60 to send bipartisan bill to the Senate.

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) today applauded the passage of the bipartisan Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025 (H.R. 2853) in the House of Representatives to crack down on organized retail crime networks.

The legislation was co-led by Representatives Dave Joyce (R-OH), Susie Lee (D-NV), David Valadao (R-CA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Michael Baumgartner (R-WA), Brad Schneider (D-IL), Laurel Lee (R-FL), and Lou Correa (D-CA).

The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act would create an Organized Retail and Supply Chain Crime Coordination Center within Homeland Security Investigations at the Department of Homeland Security to increase collaboration between law enforcement agencies and develop a unified, cross-agency strategy to curb retail and supply chain crime.

"The passage of the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act is a major step forward for retailers, suppliers, and consumers across the country," said NACDS President and CEO Steven C. Anderson. "This legislation will give law enforcement the tools they need to identify and dismantle criminal organizations while helping to keep workers and customers safe. I'd like to thank Rep. Dave Joyce for his outstanding leadership on this issue and urge the Senate to quickly pass this legislation and send it to the President's desk."

The Senate companion of the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025(S.1404) was introduced in April 2025 by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

NACDS has a long history of advocating on behalf of legislation to protect consumers, patients, and the businesses that serve them. Most recently, the NACDS-backed Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers (INFORM Consumers) Act was signed into law in 2023, which established safeguards to protect consumers from illicit products and fraud online by promoting the transparency and accountability of "high-volume third-party" sellers in online marketplaces.