H.R. 5221 · In committee · Transportation and Public Works

PART Act

What it does

Directs the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to revise motor vehicle theft prevention standards within 180 days to include catalytic converters among parts requiring anti-theft identification marking.
Requires catalytic converters on vehicles not yet sold to first purchaser to comply with new marking requirements 6 months after the regulatory revision, regardless of model year or manufacture date.
Permits the identifying mark on catalytic converters to include a unique part identification number linked to a law-enforcement-accessible database that retrieves the full vehicle identification number.
Establishes a grant program under the Secretary of Transportation to provide funds to law enforcement agencies, automobile dealers, fleet owners, repair shops, and nonprofits for equipment and materials to stamp vehicle or part identification numbers on catalytic converters.
Appropriates $7,000,000 from unobligated balances of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to carry out the grant program, with authorization for additional appropriations if needed.

Feb 10, 2026: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Committee: House Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee