LOOTER Act of 2025

Creates a federal crime for larceny during federally declared disasters. The bill would add a new section to Title 18 creating two offenses that apply when any county in a State is under an emergency declared under section 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Each offense is tied to the State's own definition of larceny. Petit larceny would be punishable by a fine, up to 1 year in prison, or both. Grand larceny would be punishable by a fine, up to 5 years in prison, or both. The bill also amends the chapter's table of sections and contains no explicit funding or separate enforcement mechanisms. Its stated objective is deterring theft during declared emergencies.