HR 621 118th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Crime prevention Crimes against property Law enforcement administration and funding Metals Motor vehicles

PART Act

Introduced: February 8, 2023 Introduced by: Baird, James R. Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Feb 10, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

Feb 1, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Jan 30, 2023

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 30, 2023

Introduced in House

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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 February 10, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

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Committees of jurisdiction 5

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Highways and Transit Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 9

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

THE FRIEDKIN GROUP, INC.
for THE FRIEDKIN GROUP, INC. · Texas · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
THE FRIEDKIN GROUP, INC.
for THE FRIEDKIN GROUP, INC. · Texas · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
THE FRIEDKIN GROUP, INC.
for THE FRIEDKIN GROUP, INC. · Texas · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (TMA)
for TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA INC (TMA) · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025
THE FRIEDKIN GROUP, INC.
for THE FRIEDKIN GROUP, INC. · Texas · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025
RECREATION VEHICLE DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA
for RECREATION VEHICLE DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA · Virginia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2025