Cortez Masto, Grassley Legislation to Combat Organized Retail Theft Passes House of Representatives

Washington, D.C. - During Police Week, legislation led by U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to crack down on retail theft schemes passed the House of Representatives. The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025 would establish a coordinated multi-agency response and create new tools to tackle evolving trends in organized retail and supply chain theft.

"Businesses in the Silver State are facing increasingly elaborate schemes to steal goods, and our law enforcement officers need better tools to combat these interstate criminal operations," said Senator Cortez Masto. "Senator Grassley and I have worked tirelessly for years to pass this commonsense legislation, and I urge my Senate colleagues to quickly pass it into law."

The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act would establish an Organized Retail and Supply Chain Crime Coordination Center within the Department of Homeland Security that combines expertise from state and local law enforcement agencies, as well as retail industry representatives. The bill would also create new tools to assist in federal investigation and prosecution of organized retail crime and help recapture lost goods and proceeds.

The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act is supported by the National Retail Federation (NRF), the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA), the Association of American Railroads (AAR), the Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC), the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA), the American Trucking Associations, the Retail Industry Leaders Association, the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA), and the Home Depot.

The text of the House-passed legislation can be found here.

The former top law enforcement official in Nevada, Senator Cortez Masto is a leading advocate in the Senate for Nevada's police officers. This Police Week, her bipartisan legislation to posthumously honor law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty unanimously passed the Senate. Last year, Cortez Masto's bill to ensure the families of retired law enforcement officers killed as a result of their service have access to benefits was signed into law and her legislation to strengthen public safety in Indian Country passed the Senate. She has also introduced legislation to redirect excessive funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to local law enforcement and has condemned the pardons of violent criminals who assaulted police officers on January 6^th.