| Nevadans are seeing wall–to–wall coverage of Congresswoman Susie Lee’s bipartisan legislation to crack down on organized retail crime, improve public safety, and save taxpayer dollars.
The National Retail Federation ranks Las Vegas as the sixth hardest hit city for retail crime in the United States. Lee’s efforts would help target organized retail theft, which cost Nevada businesses $466 million in stolen goods and the state of Nevada an estimated $85 million in tax revenue in 2021.
DCCC Spokesperson Lindsay Reilly:
“Susie Lee is a bipartisan problem solver with a proven track record of fighting to keep Nevadans safe. Nevadans know Susie Lee has their back, and that’s why they’ll overwhelmingly vote to send her back to Congress in November.”
Watch and read more about Lee’s bipartisan bill:
KSNV: Bipartisan bill targets organized retail crime networks
- U.S. Rep. Susie Lee on Monday called for federal action to combat organized retail crime, saying coordinated theft rings are costing Nevada millions and threatening public safety.
- [Lee’s] bipartisan Combating Organized Retail Crime Act would designate organized retail crime as a federal offense and establish a coordination center within Homeland Security Investigations to support multi-state investigations.
- According to Lee’s office, Nevada lost an estimated $85 million in tax revenue and more than $466 million in stolen goods tied to organized retail crime in 2021. The National Retail Federation ranked Las Vegas sixth nationwide for retail crime impact in 2025.
KLAS: Las Vegas ranks 6th in retail crime, lawmakers and retailers fight back
- Nevada Democratic Congresswoman Susie Lee said the cost is already being felt across the state.
- “In our state of Nevada, we’ve lost $85 million in tax revenues,” said Congresswoman Lee. “Guess who pays those? We all do.”
- The Congresswoman hopes to address the issue at a root level; her solution is listing this as a federal crime, which would allow law enforcement to confiscate the stolen merchandise.
KVVU: Nevada congresswomen introduce bill to make organized retail crime a federal offense
- Susie Lee and Dina Titus’ bill has passed the House Judiciary Committee and now awaits a vote in the full House.
- The National Retail Federation ranks Las Vegas as the sixth most-affected city by retail crime in 2025. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce estimates organized retail crime cost Nevada more than $466 million in stolen goods in 2021.
KOLO: Susie Lee Makes Push to Crack Down on Organized Retail Crime
- Nevada Representative Susie Lee is making a push to crack down on organized retail crime. She is introducing a bill to make it a federal offense. It would also create a coordination center in the Department of Homeland Security to combat these crimes.
- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce says organized retail crime cost Nevada more than $466 million in stolen goods in just 2021 alone.
- “These crimes drive up costs for everyday families, and reduce the availability of essential goods. Furthermore, the losses incurred place an enormous strain on local businesses, leading to lost jobs and diminished tax revenue that would otherwise fund vital community services,” said Jake Crank, President of the Nevada Organized Retail Crime Association.
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