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S. 154 118th Congress Senate

PART Act

Official title: A bill to prevent the theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 30, 2023 Introduced by: Amy Klobuchar Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Crime preventionCrimes against propertyLaw enforcement administration and fundingMetalsMotor vehicles
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 30, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 30, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 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.

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 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Oct 4, 2023
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Oct 4, 2023
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Apr 25, 2023
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Schmitt, Eric
Missouri · Apr 25, 2023
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 30, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 154: PART Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-154/
MLA
"S. 154: PART Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-154/.
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S. 154, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-154/.
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[S. 154: PART Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-154/)
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