# 119-hr-3600: LOOTER Act of 2025

119-hr-3600, LOOTER Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3600
- Congress: 119
- Title: LOOTER Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**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.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL), 2025-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Proposed federal penalties for disaster theft: benefit, medium. This bill would make stealing during a federally declared emergency a federal crime. It would apply when any county in a state is under an emergency under section 501 of the Stafford Act. The state’s own definitions would decide if it is petit or grand larceny. Petit larceny could be punished by a…

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- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1227: Alternatives to PAIN Act
- 119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3600 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3600)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1227: Alternatives to PAIN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1227)
- [119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3277)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3600 (as of 2026-04-21).