House subcommittee hearing backs national data hub and task force to tackle organized retail crime
Dec 17, 2025
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.
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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.
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