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ORC Bills Set for Committee Hearing

Two House bills addressing organized retail crime have been scheduled for a hearing this fall in the Judiciary Committee, according to the Coalition Against Organized Retail Crime.

WASHINGTON — Two House bills addressing organized retail crime have been scheduled for a hearing this fall in the Judiciary Committee, according to the Coalition Against Organized Retail Crime.

The hearing will consider the E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 (HR 1166), introduced by Rep Robert C. Scott, D.-Va., earlier this year. The Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 (HR 1173), introduced by Rep Brad Ellsworth, D-Ind., will also be addressed at the fall hearing.

The E-Fencing Enforcement Act would impose duties on online marketplaces when there is good reason to believe that items listed for sale were acquired unlawfully.

The Organized Retail Crime Act modifies the federal criminal code to include ORC activities, and makes the facilitation of ORC a crime. The legislation also imposes reporting requirements on the operators of online marketplaces and sellers when goods are suspected of having been acquired through ORC.

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