Corporate Crime Database Act of 2026

Public database of corporate enforcement

This bill would require the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics to collect and publish a public database of federal enforcement actions against businesses. The Director would publish the database on the Bureau website within one year of enactment and keep it searchable and downloadable. The database would list identified business entities and individuals. It would include employers and parent companies, offense types, statutes, the enforcing Federal agency, outcomes and related documents, and unique identifiers. Within 180 days, the Director would issue guidance on which federal agencies must report and the timing and format. Each named agency would have to submit the required information. The database would include past, current, and future enforcement actions when information is available. Within one year after publication, and annually after, the Director would send Congress a report analyzing recidivism and enforcement actions, estimating harms, and giving recommendations developed with the Attorney General. The bill would also direct the Chief Data Officer Council to recommend ways to standardize, digitize, and share corporate offense data across agencies.