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H.R. 2159119th CongressOn the floor calendarLatest action Apr 14, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 2159 requires agencies to list every federal crime and publish a free public index within two years.
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HR 2159 gives the Attorney General one year to report to Congress on all federal criminal offenses, including penalties, prosecution counts over 15 years, and required intent levels. Dozens of federal agencies must also list criminal offenses hidden in their own regulations, and within two years the DOJ and agencies must build a free public online index of all of them.
Federal agencies like the DOJ, EPA, FDA-related departments, SEC, and FTC must do the compiling and reporting work. Citizens and businesses are indirectly affected as potential users of the resulting public index.
The bill does not create, repeal, or change any crimes or penalties; it only produces transparency that Congress could later use to consider changes. It also makes it easier to identify which federal rules and regulations carry criminal, not just civil, penalties.
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Right now: it's on the Senate floor calendar. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 370.