Auto Theft Prevention Act
Cosponsors (2)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-01-20
Previously
- Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2025-01-20
Plain-English Summary
Auto Theft Prevention Act This bill establishes a grant program to combat auto theft and stolen automobile trafficking. Specifically, the bill directs the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services within the Department of Justice to award grants for state and local law enforcement agencies to combat auto theft and stolen vehicle trafficking. The bill also allows funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services grant program to be used to combat auto thefts and stolen automobile trafficking.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.