Urges President and Congress to enact "Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023."

This New Jersey Assembly Resolution (AR 112) urges the U.S. President and Congress to pass the federal "Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023" (H.R.895/S.140). It highlights that organized retail crime - where groups steal large quantities of goods to resell - costs U.S. retailers an estimated $100 billion in 2023, increases violence against retail workers (with 75% reporting physical assaults), and forces price hikes on consumers. The resolution supports the federal bill’s two main provisions: strengthening federal money laundering laws to target theft rings and creating a DHS Center to collaborate with retailers on crime prevention and reporting. As a resolution, it does not create new laws but formally advocates for federal action on this issue.