Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Sponsored by Chip Roy RRepublican, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".
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Cosponsors
4 cosponsors.
| Member | Joined |
|---|---|
| Lucy McBath DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Andy Biggs RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Steve Cohen DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Keith Self RRepublican |
Text
| Version | Date | Our copy |
|---|---|---|
| Reported to Senate | Read our copyThe official file | |
| Referred in Senate | Read our copyThe official file | |
| Engrossed in House | Read our copyThe official file | |
| Reported in House | Read our copyThe official file | |
| Introduced in House | Read our copyThe official file |
Actions
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 370.
- Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
- Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
- Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4923)
- 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)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2159.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4923-4926)
- Mr. Roy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 298.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-346.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-346.
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House
Committees
- Judiciary Committee (Senate)Reported By, April 14, 2026; Markup By, March 26, 2026; Referred To, December 2, 2025
- Judiciary Committee (House)Reported By, October 17, 2025; Markup By, June 10, 2025; Referred To, March 14, 2025
Hearings
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Who lobbied on this bill
Confirmed from the official record2 lobbying reports name H.R. 2159, for 1 client.
| Client | Registrant | Amount for the whole quarter | Lobbyists named for this issue | Filed | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES | THE HAZEN COUNSEL, LLCSecond quarter of 2026 | $30,000reported as income |
| Open the report | |
| PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES | PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIESSecond quarter of 2026 | $120,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report |
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Reports read: 0 of 1 quarters read in full (2026-Q2). With no registered key the service allows 15 requests a minute, so this covers the latest quarter only. With a key it covers four.
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All saved lobbying reports that name H.R. 2159
Contributions from these lobbyists and firms to the sponsor and cosponsors
Contribution reports: Not checked yet.
Contribution reports are read for 0 of the 5 sponsors and cosponsors so far.
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