United States 118th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 12 D · 3 R cosponsors

HR 847 — Auto Theft Prevention Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

To provide funding to State and local law enforcement agencies to combat auto theft and stolen automobile trafficking, and for other purposes.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill adds provisions for combating auto theft and stolen automobile trafficking to existing grant programs.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10381(b)

    to purchase and operate unmanned aircraft systems (as such term is defined in section 44801 of title 49) to benefit public safety; → to combat auto thefts and stolen automobile trafficking by purchasing equipment, hiring law enforcement officers and support staff, covering overtime and officer compensation costs, expanding access to training initiatives, funding joint task forces, and funding law enforcement data collection and research activities related to auto thefts;

    This change introduces a new allowable use of grant funds specifically for addressing auto theft and associated crimes.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10381(b)

    (22) → (23)

    This change renumbers the existing paragraph (22) to (23) to accommodate the new paragraph.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10381(b)

    (21) → (22)

    This change renumbers the existing paragraph (21) to (22) to accommodate the new paragraph.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10381(b)

    (23)

    This change renumbers the existing paragraph (23) to (24) to accommodate the new paragraph.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 532 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (532)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 847 do?
To provide funding to State and local law enforcement agencies to combat auto theft and stolen automobile trafficking, and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HR 847?
HR 847 is sponsored by Sherrill, Mikie (Democratic), Bacon, Don (Republican), Craig, Angie (Democratic), Gottheimer, Josh (Democratic), Kim, Andy (Democratic), Trone, David J. (Democratic), Harder, Josh (Democratic), Landsman, Greg (Democratic), Ivey, Glenn (Democratic), Vasquez, Gabe (Democratic), Pascrell, Bill (Democratic), Yakym, Rudy (Republican), Kean, Thomas H. (Republican), Kennedy, Timothy M. (Democratic), and Nickel, Wiley (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 847?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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