Summary

Requires the Attorney General and specified federal agency heads to catalog all federal criminal laws and related criminal regulations, report them to the Judiciary Committees within 1 year, and publish searchable public indexes within 2 years. It also defines key terms to make the scope clear. There is no new funding provided or required. The goal is to improve transparency so Congress, researchers, and the public can see what conduct is criminalized across statutes and regulations.

Key Points

• Directs the Attorney General and specified agency heads to inventory federal criminal statutes and regulations.
• Reports on criminal statutory and regulatory offenses are due to the Judiciary Committees within 1 year.
• Agencies must publish searchable public indexes of these offenses within 2 years.
• Defines key terms so agencies know exactly what to include.
• Does not create new crimes or modify penalties; it is a transparency and reporting measure.
• Provides no new funding and does not require appropriations.
• Aims to help Congress oversee the federal criminal code and help the public find applicable criminal rules.
• Workload falls mainly on DOJ and affected agencies to compile and publish accurate lists.

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