PART Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prevent the theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Criminal Justice, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
transportation operators and travelers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H1C9B2E645FB04146AF61C94C50AF1469: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Auto Recycling Theft Act or the PART Act.
- Section idc13e2c005a8b41dda81b1955ec281327: 2. Definition of catalytic converter In this Act, the term catalytic converter means any of the following: Any device installed in the exhaust system of an...
- Section H382C688EFF45471A8044B72AEAD19550: 3. Requirements for new motor vehicle regulations relating to catalytic converters Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the...
- Section H77BA2F605D6F484082F4DB675CB649E2: 4. Grant program for VIN stamping In this section: The term covered activity, with respect to a motor vehicle, means die or pin stamping of an identification...
- Section HE4252DF9572F44BF8D490AE76DBABDD5: 5. Requirements for purchase of catalytic converters and retention of seller information Section 33101(7) of title 49, United States Code (as redesignated by...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prevent the theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Criminal Justice, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To prevent the theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- transportation operators and travelers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- transportation operators and travelers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMs. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Moreno) introduced the following …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, …
Introduced in Senate
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
stamping— in a typed (not handwritten) font
a unique part identification number that—(i)is marked, etched, or engraved on the motor vehicle part
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