To require the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, to establish a task force to develop and implement strategies to deter, prevent, and combat the theft and trafficking of catalytic converters and other automobile parts that contain precious metals targeted by thieves.
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Latest Action · June 20, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
This bill creates a federal task force to combat the theft and trafficking of catalytic converters and other automobile parts containing precious metals. The 11-member task force would be led by the Attorney General in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation and would include representatives from the Department of Justice, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and state and local law enforcement agencies. The task force is required to assess current laws and enforcement practices, then make recommendations to Congress and federal and state authorities on legislative, regulatory, and law enforcement reforms to prevent and prosecute these thefts. The task force must submit an initial report within 90 days, an interim report within one year, and a final report within 18 months of being established, after which it automatically terminates. The legislation does not specify dedicated funding amounts, leaving budget decisions to existing agency resources.
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