H.R. 4724: Corporate Crime Database Act of 2025

This bill, known as the Corporate Crime Database Act of 2025, aims to establish a database at the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) that will compile information regarding corporate offenses. The main focus of this database is to provide transparency and insight into the enforcement actions taken against corporations and individuals employed by them for violations of federal laws.

Key Provisions of the Bill

• Database Creation: The Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics is tasked with creating a database that collects and analyzes enforcement actions related to corporate offenses. This database is to be established within one year of the bill's enactment.
• Definition of Corporate Offenses: The bill defines corporate offenses to include violations of federal law committed by business entities or individuals acting within their official role at a corporation.
• Information to be Included: The database will include detailed information about each enforcement action, including:
  • The names of the business entity or individuals involved
  • The employer of any involved individual
  • The parent company of the business entity or employer
  • The nature of the offense
  • The relevant laws that were violated
  • Details on the federal agency that took action
  • The outcome of that enforcement action
  • A unique identifier for tracked entities
• Federal Agency Cooperation: Federal agencies will be required to cooperate by submitting necessary data on enforcement actions related to corporate offenses as determined by the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
• Public Accessibility: The database is to be made available online in a searchable and downloadable format, ensuring that the information is accessible to the public.
• Annual Reporting: The Director will also need to submit an annual report to Congress, which will include an analysis of corporate offenses, their impacts, and recommendations for improvements in monitoring and enforcement.

Goals of the Legislation

The intent of establishing this database is to improve the tracking and analysis of corporate criminal behavior, enhance accountability among businesses, and ultimately protect the public from corporate wrongdoing. By making this information publicly available, the bill aims to promote transparency in how corporate offenses are handled at the federal level.

Timeline

• The Director must publish the database within one year of the bill's enactment.
• Information collection from federal agencies is required to begin within six months after the bill's enactment.

Relevant Companies

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