HR 6394 117th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Crime prevention Crimes against property Law enforcement administration and funding Metals Motor vehicles

PART Act

Introduced: January 13, 2022 Introduced by: Baird, James R. Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps

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Became law

Nov 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Jan 14, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

Jan 14, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Jan 13, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Jan 13, 2022

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preventing Auto Recycling Theft Act or the PART Act

This bill establishes requirements for motor vehicles related to catalytic converters and other motor vehicle parts that contain precious metals.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration must revise the motor vehicle theft prevention standard for new motor vehicles to include catalytic converters among the parts that require an inscribed or affixed identifying number. Additionally, the Department of Transportation must establish a grant program through which law enforcement agencies and other entities can stamp vehicle identification numbers onto catalytic converters of existing vehicles.

The bill establishes retention requirements for the purchase of motor vehicle parts that contain precious metals. It also sets forth criminal penalties for the theft of catalytic converters or any precious metals removed from a vehicle.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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