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118th Congress Transportation and Public Works

H.R. 621: PART Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 30, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 30, 2023

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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

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Cosponsors

83

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

18 points earned
  1. 1James Baird R-IN SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone4 events+18
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History

  1. Jan 30, 2023Introduced in the House by James Baird.
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  1. Feb 10, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
  2. Feb 1, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  3. Jan 30, 2023Introduced in House
  4. Jan 30, 2023Referred 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.