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House subcommittee hearing backs national data hub and task force to tackle organized retail crime
Summary
Lawmakers and witnesses at a Dec. 17 hearing urged Congress to pass the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA) to centralize information and enable federal‑state investigations of transnational retail theft, citing rising cargo theft, gift‑card fraud and multi‑state fencing operations.
Members of the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Crime and Government Surveillance on Dec. 17 heard bipartisan testimony calling for a federal data hub and task force to disrupt organized retail crime across state and international lines.
In opening remarks, the committee chair framed ORC as a growing threat to retailers, employees and public safety and cited recent arrests in Virginia and Maryland. Shane Bennett, principal of theft, fraud and abuse at Target, told the panel that retailers cannot solve the problem alone and said the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA) would help bridge investigative gaps. "The combating organized retail crime act or CORCA would help bridge that gap," Bennett said during his testimony.
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