Count the Crimes to Cut Act

This bill would make it easier for the public to see all federal crimes in one place. It tells the Justice Department to create a full list of crimes in federal law. For each crime, the list must show what the crime includes, the possible penalties, how many cases the department brought each year for the past 15 years, and what level of intent the law requires. This report is due within one year.

It also tells many federal agencies to report the crimes in their rules. For each one, agencies must list the penalties, how many times they sent cases to the Justice Department in each of the past 15 years, and the intent required. These reports are also due within one year. Within two years, the Justice Department and each agency must post a free, public index of these crimes on their websites. The bill does not authorize new funding.

Key points

• Who is affected: The Justice Department, many federal agencies, and the public who will be able to look up federal crimes online.
• What changes: Count and publish all federal crimes and rule-based crimes, with penalties, required intent, and 15 years of case numbers; make a public index available online.
• When: Reports due within 1 year of the law taking effect; public online indexes due within 2 years.