NACDS applauds House action on organized retail crime bill

ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) on Wednesday applauded House passage of the bipartisan Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025, legislation aimed at strengthening coordination among law enforcement agencies to combat organized retail theft and supply chain crime.

The House approved the bill, H.R. 2853, by a 348-60 vote, sending the measure to the Senate for consideration.

The legislation would establish an Organized Retail and Supply Chain Crime Coordination Center within Homeland Security Investigations at the Department of Homeland Security. The center would be designed to improve collaboration across federal, state and local law enforcement agencies and develop a unified strategy to address organized retail crime networks.

The bill was co-led by Reps. Dave Joyce (R-Ohio), Susie Lee (D-Nev.), David Valadao (R-Calif.), Dina Titus (D-Nev.), Michael Baumgartner (R-Wash.), Brad Schneider (D-Ill.), Laurel Lee (R-Fla.) and Lou Correa (D-Calif.).

“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.”

A Senate companion bill, S. 1404, was introduced in April 2025 by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.

NACDS said the organization has long supported efforts to address organized retail crime and protect consumers and retailers. The association pointed to the INFORM Consumers Act, backed by NACDS and signed into law in 2023, which established transparency requirements for high-volume third-party sellers on online marketplaces.