FACT SHEET

CORCA KEY FACTS

  • Organized theft networks are disrupting the nation’s supply chain. 
  • These crimes often involve coordinated, repeat offenders operating across jurisdictions. 
  • A federal response is essential to dismantling these networks and protecting the flow of goods. 

Organized retail and cargo theft has escalated nationwide, targeting retailers, freight carriers, and railroads. Criminal groups operate across multiple jurisdictions, use sophisticated tactics, and exploit online marketplaces to resell stolen goods. Their activities slow shipments, damage equipment, raise costs, and threaten workers.

Combating this growing supply chain threat requires sustained focus and dedicated resources to dismantle highly organized criminal networks. Railroads have invested millions to harden infrastructure and enhance security, but they cannot break this cycle alone. Federal engagement is essential to confront interstate and transnational groups that have operated with impunity for far too long.

A MOUNTING THREAT TO U.S. CONSUMERS AND ECONOMY

Organized theft harms the economy in several critical ways: 

  • Higher costs for consumers as stolen goods, repairs, and security spending drive prices up. 
  • Increased safety risks for workers and local communities. 
  • Slower, less reliable supply chains when theft disrupts freight operations. 
  • Rising insurance and security costs for retailers, carriers, and logistics providers. 
  • Lost tax revenue due to stolen goods flowing into illicit markets. 

CORCA STRENGTHENS LAW ENFORCEMENT TOOLS AGAINST ORGANIZED THEFT 

The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025 (S.1404 / H.R.2853), sponsored by Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Rep. David Joyce (R-Ohio), provides a bipartisan legislative solution needed to counter this growing threat. CORCA would:

(1) Strengthen Enforcement Tools

  • Update federal statutes to better target organized theft networks. 
  • Expand forfeiture and money-laundering authorities. 
  • Allow prosecutors to combine repeated thefts into stronger cases. 

(2) Create a National Coordination Center

  • Establish a dedicated hub within Homeland Security Investigations. 
  • Improve information-sharing across federal, state, local, and private-sector partners. 
  • Track national trends and support multiagency investigations. 

(3) Support State and Local Agencies

  • Enhance grants, training, and technical assistance for frontline enforcement. 

A BROAD COALITION BEHIND CORCA

CORCA is backed by a wide range of organizations across retail, transportation, and law enforcement — reflecting the widespread impact of organized theft on the U.S. economy. Supporters include: 

  • National Retail Federation  
  • UPS 
  • Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) 
  • Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) 
  • National District Attorneys Association  
  • PORAC  
  • American Trucking Associations (ATA)