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Auto Theft Prevention Act
A bill to provide funding to State and local law enforcement agencies to combat auto theft and stolen automobile trafficking, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- Committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Dec 18, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Dec 18, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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