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119th Congress · House bill · Last action Apr 14, 2026
BillsCrime and Law EnforcementH.R. 2159Congress.gov ↗
H.R. 2159Passed HouseCrime and Law Enforcement

Count the Crimes to Cut Act

Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip (R-TX)4 cosponsorsIntroduced Mar 14, 2025
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Where it is in the process

Introduced
Mar 14
House committee
Jun 10
House floor
Dec 1
4
Senate
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5
Signed
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What happens next: Cleared the House. Now goes to the Senate for consideration.

Sponsor

Cosponsors (4)

LR
AR
SR
KR
2 Democrats, 2 Republicans (of 4 shown).

Activity timeline

Apr 14
Apr 14
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 370.
Apr 14
Apr 14
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
Apr 14
Apr 14
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
Mar 26
Mar 26
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Dec 2
Dec 2, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 1
Dec 1, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 1
Dec 1, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4923)
Dec 1
Dec 1, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4923)
Dec 1
Dec 1, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2159.
Dec 1
Dec 1, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4923-4926)
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Full action log

All 19 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
2026
Apr 14
SENATEPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 370.
Apr 14
SENATECommittee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
Apr 14
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
Mar 26
SENATECommittee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2025
Dec 2
SENATEReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 1
HOUSEMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 1
HOUSEOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4923)
Dec 1
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4923)
Dec 1
HOUSEDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2159.
Dec 1
HOUSEConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4923-4926)
Dec 1
HOUSEMr. Roy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 17
HOUSEPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 298.
Oct 17
HOUSEReported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-346.
Oct 17
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-346.
Jun 10
HOUSEOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Jun 10
HOUSECommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 14
HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 14
Introduced in House
Mar 14
Introduced in House

All 4 cosponsors

2 Democrats · 2 Republicans
Democrats (2)
Republicans (2)

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