H.R. 5221 119th Congress House

PART Act

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

Introduced: October 6, 2025 Introduced by: James R. Baird Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov

Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBusiness recordsCongressional oversightCrimes against property

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Criminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of TransportationGovernment information and archivesManufacturingMetalsMotor vehiclesRetail and wholesale tradesSmuggling and trafficking

Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Feb 10, 2026

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Feb 10, 2026

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Sep 10, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Sep 9, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Judiciary, 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.

Sep 9, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

Sep 9, 2025

Introduced in House

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What's happening now February 10, 2026

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Hearings & markups 1

Markup of 12 Bills
Markup Feb 10, 2026 · 10:15 AM EST · Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee

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 103

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

PRIME POLICY GROUP
for NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
NATIONAL AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING ASSOCIATION
for NATIONAL AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING ASSOCIATION · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES
for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA
for AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (TMA)
for TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA INC (TMA) · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION
for SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
103 filings
SENATE
102 filings
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
34 filings
White House Office
31 filings
Treasury, Dept of
30 filings
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
29 filings
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
28 filings
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
28 filings

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Cosponsors 74