Count the Crimes to Cut Act

Progress

Timeline

• Apr 14Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 370.
• Mar 26Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
• Dec 2Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summary

**HR 2159 - Count the Crimes to Cut Act** This bill would require the federal government to track and report on crimes committed by people who are in the U.S. without legal authorization. **What it does:** - Mandates collection of data on crimes (arrests, charges, convictions) involving individuals without legal immigration status - Requires regular public reporting of this information - Directs immigration and law enforcement agencies to coordinate data sharing **Who it affects:** - Federal agencies (ICE, FBI, Justice Department) that would need to collect and report the data - State and local law enforcement that would provide information - The general public, who would have access to these crime statistics **What would change:** - Creates a systematic federal database tracking crimes by immigration status - Establishes new reporting requirements for government agencies - Provides regular public access to this specific crime data that isn't currently compiled in this format The bill is currently under review in congressional committee and has not been voted on by the full House.

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