- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 74
- Latest action
- Feb 10, 2026
What it does
The Preventing Auto Recycling Theft Act (PART Act) aims to reduce catalytic converter theft by requiring new vehicles to have marked, traceable catalytic converters with unique identification numbers accessible to law enforcement, establishing a grant program for VIN stamping on existing vehicles, and imposing recordkeeping and traceable payment requirements on buyers and sellers of catalytic converters. It also creates a federal criminal penalty for stealing or knowingly purchasing stolen catalytic converters, with fines and up to five years in prison. The bill affects vehicle manufacturers, owners, recyclers, repair shops, law enforcement, and buyers/sellers of used catalytic converters,…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.