"[Organized retail crime] has to be dealt with in a comprehensive way. The retail lobby group dubbed its event "Fight Retail Crime Day." Representatives from more than 30 retailers joined a major industry lobbying group on Capitol Hill on Thursday, as they ramped up pressure to pass a law that backers say will curb retail theft. Organized retail crime is different from shoplifting. The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act was reintroduced earlier this year.

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Persons: Sen, Chuck Grassley, Matthew Shay, William Blair, Scott McBride, McBride, Dina Titus Organizations: Capitol, National Retail Federation, Retailers, Department of Homeland Security, American Eagle Outfitters, Walgreens Locations: Iowa, Washington