Bill · H.R. 568· House(119-HR-568)
Auto Theft Prevention Act
- Introduced
- 1/20/2025
- Last activity
- 1/20/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Mikie Sherrill
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Auto Theft Prevention Act aims to provide funding to State and local law enforcement agencies to fight auto theft and stolen automobile trafficking. The Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services will establish a grant program for this purpose. State Attorneys General will receive grants based on the level of auto thefts in their State. These funds can be distributed to local law enforcement through competitive subgrants or used by State law enforcement agencies. The money is intended for activities such as buying equipment, hiring staff, and funding training or task forces. The bill authorizes $30,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030.
Yes· 3 of 6
Is this likely to create jobs?+3
The bill authorizes funding for hiring additional law enforcement officers and support staff.
Does this change how police departments operate?+2
The bill provides resources for equipment, training, and task forces to help law enforcement combat auto theft.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+1
By combating auto theft, the bill may help protect the property of all residents, including those with lower incomes.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-1
The bill authorizes $30,000,000 in new annual spending for the auto theft prevention program.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Law Enforcement Resources: The bill allows for the purchase of equipment like law enforcement vehicles and license plate readers to help combat auto theft (Section 2(d)(1)).
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Additional Personnel: Funds can be used to hire more law enforcement officers and support staff (Section 2(d)(2)).
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Officer Compensation: The program can fund overtime costs and additional compensation for staff involved in combating auto theft (Section 2(d)(3)).
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Improved Training: Law enforcement officers and support staff can receive training to combat auto theft (Section 2(d)(4)).
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Enhanced Collaboration: The bill provides resources for joint task forces established to combat auto theft (Section 2(d)(5)).
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Better Data and Research: Funding can be used for law enforcement data collection, storage, and research activities related to auto theft (Section 2(d)(6)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly identified within the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+1Good For Middle Class Households+1Good For Urban Residents+1
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3Reduces Government Spending-1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Policing Reform+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1
- 3/6/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/20/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Don BaconRepublican · Nebraska
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania