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119th CONGRESS
1st Session |
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the punishment of larceny during natural disasters.
Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Bean of Florida, and Mr. Nehls) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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,
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. Larceny during natural disasters.
(a) In general.—Chapter _ of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
Ҥ __. 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. 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 section 501 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: