[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8834 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8834

        To establish a Supply Chain Fraud and Theft Task Force.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 25, 2024

 Mr. Valadao (for himself, Mr. Schneider, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. 
Costa, and Mr. Fong) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
        To establish a Supply Chain Fraud and Theft Task Force.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Safeguarding Our Supply Chains 
Act''.

SEC. 2. SUPPLY CHAIN CRIME COORDINATION CENTER.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through 
the Director of Homeland Security Investigations, shall establish a 
Supply Chain Crime Coordination Center through the agency's Innovation 
Lab to--
            (1) collect and analyze data related to supply chain fraud 
        and theft; and
            (2) identify regions in the United States, modes of 
        transportation, distribution networks, and retail stores that 
        are experiencing high volumes of organized crime.
    (b) Consultation.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, acting through the Director of Homeland Security 
Investigations, shall, to the maximum extent practicable, consult 
with--
            (1) other Federal agencies;
            (2) Federal, State, local, tribal, and foreign law 
        enforcement agencies; and
            (3) the private sector.

SEC. 3. SUPPLY CHAIN FRAUD AND THEFT TASK FORCE.

    (a) Task Force.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting 
through the Director of Homeland Security Investigations and in 
conjunction with the Attorney General and the Director of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation, shall establish a Supply Chain Fraud and Theft 
Task Force (in this section, referred to as ``Task Force'').
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Task Force is to address supply 
chain fraud and theft throughout the rail, motor carrier, and 
intermodal systems, as well as detect, disrupt, and deter organized 
theft groups that are targeting all stages of the supply chain by--
            (1) facilitating collaboration among Federal, State, local, 
        tribal, and foreign law enforcement agencies to execute 
        coordinated activities in furtherance of supply chain security, 
        and homeland security;
            (2) enhancing information-sharing, including the 
        dissemination of information about theft and fraud in the 
        American supply chain among such agencies;
            (3) tracking trends with respect to organized crime 
        throughout the supply chain;
            (4) establishing relationships with affected private sector 
        companies, sharing information with such companies regarding 
        organized crime and providing mechanisms for the receipt of 
        investigative information on such threats; and
            (5) establishing a secure system for sharing information 
        regarding organized crime threats by leveraging existing 
        systems at the Homeland Security Investigations and the Federal 
        Bureau of Investigations.
    (c) Members.--The Task Force shall be comprised of personnel from 
the following:
            (1) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
            (2) Federal Bureau of Investigation.
            (3) Drug Enforcement Administration.
            (4) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
            (5) U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
            (6) U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
            (7) Other Department of Homeland Security personnel, as 
        appropriate.
            (8) Other Department of Justice personnel, as appropriate.
            (9) Other Federal agencies, as appropriate.
            (10) Appropriate State law enforcement agencies.
            (11) Foreign law enforcement agencies, as appropriate.
            (12) Local law enforcement agencies from affected cities 
        and communities.
            (13) Railroad police.
            (14) Association of the United States Army personnel 
        focused on cargo issues.
            (15) Appropriate tribal law enforcement agencies.
    (d) Task Force Deployment.--The Secretary may deploy the Task Force 
in jurisdictions in which such Task Force is necessary to achieve the 
purposes described in subsection (b), as appropriate. Before deploying 
the Task Force, the Secretary shall consider--
            (1) data collected and analyzed by the Supply Chain Crime 
        Coordination Center established under section 2;
            (2) regions in the United States, modes of transportation, 
        distribution networks, and retail stores that are experiencing 
        high volumes of organized crime, as identified by the Supply 
        Chain Crime Coordination Center established under section 2;
            (3) the availability of Federal, State, local, tribal, 
        foreign law enforcement, and railroad police resources to 
        participate in the Task Force; and
            (4) whether or not a law enforcement initiative already 
        exists in the area in which the Task Force would be 
        established.
    (e) Duties.--It shall be the duty of the Task Force to ensure a 
coordinated, multi-agency, intelligence-based, and prosecutor-led 
approach to identifying, disrupting, and dismantling organizations 
responsible for the organized theft, fraud, and theft-related violence 
in the United States supply chain.
    (f) Operation.--The Secretary may take other actions to assist 
Federal, State, local, and tribal entities to participate in the Task 
Force, including providing financial assistance, as appropriate, for 
operational, administrative, and technological costs associated with 
the participation of Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement 
agencies in the Task Force.
    (g) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the 
Task Force is established under this section, and annually thereafter 
for the following 5 years, the Secretary shall submit a report to 
Congress that describes the effectiveness of the Task Force in 
identifying and dismantling organized theft groups that profit from 
cargo theft, organized retail crime, fraud, other theft-related crimes 
that threaten the economy and security of the United States, as 
measured by crime statistics and data compiled by the Supply Chain 
Crime Coordination Center established under section 2.
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this Act $100,000,000 for fiscal years 2025 
through 2029.
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