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Ro co-leads bipartisan legislation for felony reporting

June 12, 2024 - 00:00
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On Friday, Representatives Chip Roy (R-TX), David Trone (D-MD), and Andy Biggs (R-AZ) introduced legislation aimed at creating a comprehensive report of all federal criminal statutes and regulations carrying criminal penalties.The proposed Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2024 mandates collaboration between the Attorney General and heads of federal agencies to compile detailed information on every offense for the past 15 years as well as their elements, potential penalties, the number of prosecutions over the past 15 years and the intentionality standard needed to prove guilt.“People cannot live free when government buries them under incomprehensible and never-ending criminal laws,”

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