WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Chris Coons issued the following press release:
Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) celebrated the Senate Judiciary Committee's voice vote to advance the Count the Crimes to Cut Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill aimed at addressing the bloated federal criminal code.
The Count the Crimes to Cut Act will help create a modern federal criminal code that ensures federal resources are used in a way that best supports public safety. Currently, the full scope of criminal liability remains unknown to citizens, businesses, and even lawmakers. There is no complete, accessible list of all federal crimes. The federal code includes thousands of offenses.
Senator Coons is joined by original co-sponsors Senators Mike Lee (R-Utah),...