119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 14, 2025
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Apr 14, 2026): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 370.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Mar 14, 2025)
Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2025
This bill establishes public databases of federal criminal offenses.
Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Justice to report on and create a public database of all criminal statutory offenses. Additionally, the bill requires federal agencies to report on and create public databases of criminal regulatory offenses that they enforce.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
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
Congressional oversight · Criminal justice information and records · Government information and archives
LD-2 reports whose issue descriptions explicitly cite this bill (bill type and number validated against Congress.gov records). A citation does not establish the client's position or any contact with a member.
Loading lobbying reportsReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Actions from Congress.gov, newest first.
Coverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026.
23 citations.
PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES · lobbying firm or registrant: THE HAZEN COUNSEL, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$33,000
Paid to lobbying firm
….R.2586)Reentry Act of 2025; (H.R.2718,S.1322) Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2025; (H.R. 59) Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025; (H.R. 2159/S. 3868) Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2025; PREA funding; (H.R.5109) TWICE Act, BOP ID Act (H.R.5152); PREA; (H.R.7765) Fair Future Act; Restore Act of 2025…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES · lobbying firm or registrant: PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…hance Reauthorization Act of 2025; S. 1322 / H.R. 2718 -Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2025; H.R. 2586-Reentry Act of 2025; H.R. 2159-Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2025; H.R. 59-Mens Rea Reform Act of2025; H.R. 5242; HR 5152, BOP Release Card ID Act of 2025; HR 5109 - TWICE Act; HR 5883/S.30…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 13, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$15,000
Spent on own lobbying
Supporting the Count the Crimes to Cut Act, H.R. 2159; supporting the Quality Defense Act, S.1102; supporting the EQUAL Act; supporting the Fresh Start Act (H.R. 3111 / S.2590); supporting the Clean Slate Act (H.R…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES · lobbying firm or registrant: THE HAZEN COUNSEL, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
….R.2586)Reentry Act of 2025; (H.R.2718,S.1322) Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2025; (H.R. 59) Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025; (H.R. 2159/S. 3868) Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2025; PREA funding; (H.R.5109) TWICE Act, BOP ID Act (H.R.5152); PREA; (H.R.7765) Fair Future Act; Restore Act of 2025…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES · lobbying firm or registrant: PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…hance Reauthorization Act of 2025; S. 1322 / H.R. 2718 -Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2025; H.R. 2586-Reentry Act of 2025; H.R. 2159-Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2025; H.R. 59-Mens Rea Reform Act of2025; H.R. 5242; HR 5152, BOP Release Card ID Act of 2025; HR 5109 - TWICE Act; HR 5883/S.30…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Jun 1, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$15,000
Spent on own lobbying
Supporting the Count the Crimes to Cut Act, H.R. 2159; supporting the Quality Defense Act, S.1102; supporting the EQUAL Act; supporting the Fresh Start Act (H.R. 3111 / S.2590); supporting the Clean Slate Act (H.R…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES · lobbying firm or registrant: THE HAZEN COUNSEL, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 19, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
….R.2586)Reentry Act of 2025; (H.R.2718,S.1322) Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2025; (H.R. 59) Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025; (H.R. 2159/S. 3868) Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2025; PREA funding; (H.R.5109) TWICE Act, BOP ID Act (H.R.5152); PREA
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES · lobbying firm or registrant: PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 13, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…hance Reauthorization Act of 2025; S. 1322 / H.R. 2718 -Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2025; H.R. 2586-Reentry Act of 2025; H.R. 2159-Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2025; H.R. 59-Mens Rea Reform Act of2025; H.R. 5242; HR 5152, BOP Release Card ID Act of 2025; HR 5109 - TWICE Act; HR 5883/S.30…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL) · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 7, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$15,000
Spent on own lobbying
…health funding); Proposed amendments to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines; Right to Trial Act; Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025 (H.R. 59); Count the Crimes to Cut Act (H.R. 2159); Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S. 3483); 702 reauthorization, email privacy act, Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act, ma…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Feb 25, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
Supporting the Count the Crimes to Cut Act, H.R. 2159; supporting the Quality Defense Act, S.1102; supporting the EQUAL Act; supporting the Fresh Start Act (H.R. 3111 / S.2590); supporting the Clean Slate Act (H.R…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES · lobbying firm or registrant: THE HAZEN COUNSEL, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 19, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
….R.2586)Reentry Act of 2025; (H.R.2718,S.1322) Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2025; (H.R. 59) Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025; (H.R.2159) Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2025; PREA funding; (H.R.5109) TWICE Act, BOP ID Act (H.R.5152); PREA
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL) · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL)
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 9, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$15,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Supervision Act (S. 3077); Right to Trial Act; Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025 (H.R. 59); End Endless Criminal Statutes Act (H.R. 98); Count the Crimes to Cut Act (H.R. 2159); Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S. 3483); ALPRs
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES · lobbying firm or registrant: PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 8, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ce Reauthorization Act of 2025; S. 1322 / H.R. 2718 - Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2025; H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025; H.R. 2159 - Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2025; H.R. 59 - Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025; H.R. 5242, To repeal the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceratio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 23, 2025 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
Supporting the Count the Crimes to Cut Act, H.R. 2159; supporting the Quality Defense Act, S.1102; supporting the EQUAL Act; supporting the Fresh Start Act (H.R. 3111 / S.2590); supporting the Clean Slate Act (H.R…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES · lobbying firm or registrant: THE HAZEN COUNSEL, LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$29,000
Paid to lobbying firm
….R.2586)Reentry Act of 2025; (H.R.2718,S.1322) Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2025; (H.R. 59) Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025; (H.R.2159) Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2025; PREA funding; (H.R.5109) TWICE Act, BOP ID Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES · lobbying firm or registrant: PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 13, 2025 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ce Reauthorization Act of 2025; S. 1322 / H.R. 2718 - Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2025; H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025; H.R. 2159 - Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2025; H.R. 59 - Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025; H.R. 5242, To repeal the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceratio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL) · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL)
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 9, 2025 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$15,000
Spent on own lobbying
…umbia to 14 years of age); Right to Trial Act; Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025 (H.R. 59); End Endless Criminal Statutes Act (H.R. 98); Count the Crimes to Cut Act (H.R. 2159); Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act; SAFER Detention Act; ALPRs
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Aug 21, 2025 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
Supporting the Count the Crimes to Cut Act, H.R. 2159; supporting the Quality Defense Act, S.1102; supporting the EQUAL Act; supporting the Fresh Start Act (H.R. 3111); supporting the Clean Slate Act (H.R. 3114 /…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES · lobbying firm or registrant: THE HAZEN COUNSEL, LLC
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 20, 2025 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$27,000
Paid to lobbying firm
….R.2586)Reentry Act of 2025; (H.R.2718,S.1322) Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2025; (H.R. 59) Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025; (H.R.2159) Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2025; PREA funding
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL) · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL)
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 14, 2025 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$15,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act (SAVE Act) (H.R. 22); Right to Trial Act; Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025 (H.R. 59); End Endless Criminal Statutes Act (H.R. 98); Count the Crimes to Cut Act (H.R. 2159); acquitted conduct sentencing; CAMERA Act; AI and criminal law
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES · lobbying firm or registrant: PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 10, 2025 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ce Reauthorization Act of 2025; S. 1322 / H.R. 2718 - Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2025; H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025; H.R. 2159 - Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2025; H.R. 59 - Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Jul 9, 2025 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
Supporting the Count the Crimes to Cut Act, H.R. 2159; supporting the Quality Defense Act, S.1102; supporting the EQUAL Act; supporting the Fresh Start Act; supporting the Clean Slate Act; supporting the FAIR Act,…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL) · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL)
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 10, 2025 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$15,000
Spent on own lobbying
…icer Safety Act (H.R. 35); Right to Trial Act; Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025 (H.R. 59); End Endless Criminal Statutes Act (H.R. 98); Count the Crimes to Cut Act (H.R. 2159); Cooper Davis Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing