Introduced:
May 23, 2025
Policy Area:
Crime and Law Enforcement
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May 23, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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May 23, 2025
Introduced in House
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Crime and Law Enforcement
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Cosponsors (4)
(R-PA)
Jun 3, 2025
Jun 3, 2025
(D-NY)
May 26, 2025
May 26, 2025
(R-FL)
May 23, 2025
May 23, 2025
(R-TX)
May 23, 2025
May 23, 2025
Full Bill Text
Length: 2,250 characters
Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: May 23, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 11, 2025 6:09 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3600 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3600
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the punishment of
larceny during natural disasters.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 23, 2025
Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Bean of Florida, and Mr. Nehls)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the punishment of
larceny during natural disasters.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3600 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3600
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the punishment of
larceny during natural disasters.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 23, 2025
Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Bean of Florida, and Mr. Nehls)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the punishment of
larceny during natural disasters.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Law On Offender Transgressions
during Emergencies and Recovery Act of 2025'' or as the ``LOOTER Act of
2025''.
SEC. 2.
(a) In General.--Chapter _ of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. __. Larceny during natural disasters
``
(a) Petit Larceny.--Whoever, during any period where any county
in a State is subject to an emergency declared pursuant to
section 501
of the Robert T.
of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5191), commits petit larceny in that State (as defined under
the law of the State in which the offense occurred) shall be fined
under this title or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
``
(b) Grand Larceny.--Whoever, during any period where any county
in a State is subject to an emergency declared pursuant to
(42 U.S.C. 5191), commits petit larceny in that State (as defined under
the law of the State in which the offense occurred) shall be fined
under this title or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
``
(b) Grand Larceny.--Whoever, during any period where any county
in a State is subject to an emergency declared pursuant to
section 501
of the Robert T.
of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5191), commits grand larceny in that State (as defined under
the law of the State in which the offense occurred) shall be fined
under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for such chapter is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``__. Larceny during natural disasters.''.
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(42 U.S.C. 5191), commits grand larceny in that State (as defined under
the law of the State in which the offense occurred) shall be fined
under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for such chapter is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``__. Larceny during natural disasters.''.
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