Hearing: “Protecting Consumers and Businesses: Confronting Organized Retail Crime”

Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance (Committee on the Judiciary)

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 (9:00 AM)

Meeting was rescheduled to the time and date listed above.
2141 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Mr. Scott McBride
Chief Global Asset Protection Officer & CSO, American Eagle Outfitters Inc.

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  • McBride Testimony [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 10:44 AM
  • McBride Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 10:44 AM
  • McBride Bio [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 10:44 AM

Mr. Chris Spear
President and Chief Executive Officer, American Trucking Association

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  • Spear Testimony [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 10:44 AM
  • Spear Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 10:44 AM
  • Spear Bio [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 10:44 AM

Mr. Shane Bennett
Principal of Cyber Defense – Theft, Fraud & Abuse, Target

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  • Bennett Testimony [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 10:44 AM
  • Bennett Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 10:44 AM
  • Bennett Bio [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 10:44 AM

The Honorable Summer Stephan
District Attorney, San Diego County

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  • Stephan Testimony [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 10:44 AM
  • Stephan Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 10:44 AM
  • Stephan Bio [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 10:44 AM

Support Documents

  • A letter dated December 17, 2025, from the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) to Chairman Biggs and Ranking Member McBath, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 10:54 AM
  • A statement for the record from the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA), submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 10:54 AM
  • An article from NJ.com titled, “Walmart store closings 2024: See the full list of all the stores that closed this year”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 10:54 AM
  • A statement for the record from the National Retail Federation, submitted for the Record by Mr. Nehls of TX [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 10:54 AM
  • A statement for the record from the ICSC, submitted for the Record by Mr. Raskin of MD [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 10:54 AM
  • A statement for the record from The Home Depot, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 01:14 PM

First Published: December 10, 2025 at 09:24 AM
Last Updated: December 17, 2025 at 01:14 PM