HR 621 United States House · 118th Congress

PART Act

HR 621, the PART Act, requires catalytic converters on vehicles to be stamped with a visible vehicle identification number (VIN) using special high-visibility paint to deter theft. It creates a federal grant program to help auto dealers, repair shops, and law enforcement implement this stamping at no cost to vehicle owners. The bill also mandates that sellers of catalytic converters retain buyer identification and vehicle details for two years, and adds new federal criminal penalties for stealing or trafficking in catalytic converters.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Jan 2023

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Introduced Jan 30, 2023 Last action Feb 10, 2023

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Feb 10, 2023

Committee

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

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Feb 1, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

lower

Jan 30, 2023

Committee

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.

lower

Jan 30, 2023

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1 primary · 83 co-sponsors