S. 3868 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Feb 12, 2026
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryCreates public databases of federal crimes
Right now, there's no single place where you can easily find all the federal crimes that exist. This bill would require the Department of Justice to create a public database listing every criminal offense in federal law. It would also require federal agencies to create their own public databases showing the criminal violations they enforce, like environmental crimes or workplace safety violations.
How it affects you
If you're a citizen, journalist, researcher, or someone trying to understand what's actually illegal under federal law, you'd have easier access to that information. The official summary doesn't describe direct effects on specific groups like businesses or workers, but the main result is making federal criminal law more transparent and searchable for the public.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Feb 12, 2026)
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
2nd SessionS. 3868
A BILL
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) · Introduced Feb 12, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 12, 2026: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.”