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HR 9188 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Crimes against property Law enforcement administration and funding Motor vehicles Smuggling and trafficking State and local government operations

Auto Theft Prevention Act

Introduced: December 12, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 14, 2022
Introduced in House
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Auto Theft Prevention Act

This bill establishes a grant program and allows other grants to be used to combat auto theft and stolen automobile trafficking.

Specifically, the bill directs the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services within the Department of Justice to award grants for state and local law enforcement agencies to combat auto theft and stolen vehicle trafficking. Grant funds must be used for specified purposes, including to purchase equipment, hire additional law enforcement officers, and provide resources and training.

The bill also allows funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services grant program to be used to combat auto thefts and stolen automobile trafficking.

What's happening now October 14, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5 Republican 2
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Thompson, Mike
California · Dec 12, 2022
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Kim, Young
California · Oct 25, 2022
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Oct 14, 2022
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Oct 14, 2022
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Oct 14, 2022
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Oct 14, 2022
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Oct 14, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9188: Auto Theft Prevention Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9188/
MLA
"H.R. 9188: Auto Theft Prevention Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9188/.
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H.R. 9188, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9188/.
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[H.R. 9188: Auto Theft Prevention Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9188/)
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