Count the Crimes to Cut Act

The Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2025 would require the Attorney General to provide a comprehensive, public report within one year listing all federal criminal statutory offenses, including the elements of each offense, the maximum penalties, the number of DOJ prosecutions in the prior 15 years, and the mens rea (the required mental state). In addition, heads of a broad set of federal agencies would be required to report all criminal regulatory offenses enforceable by their agency, along with penalties, DOJ referral counts for prosecutions in the prior 15 years, and the mens rea for each offense. Within two years, the Act would require the creation of publicly accessible indexes (on DOJ and agency websites) for these offenses. The bill does not authorize new appropriations; it focuses on data gathering and public transparency rather than creating or repealing criminal offenses. In short, the bill aims to document the scope and specifics of federal criminal offenses and to make that information easily accessible to Congress and the public, with an emphasis on clarifying the elements and mental state required for offenses and on historical enforcement data.