Today, Senators Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) introduced the Auto Theft Prevention Act to create a new federal grant program to provide funding to state and local law enforcement agencies to combat auto theft and stolen automobile trafficking.
Create a new federal grant program to provide funding to state and local law enforcement agencies to combat auto theft and stolen automobile trafficking.
Occurrences
12-05-2025 S.1653 | USA CAR Act Latest Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Evidence
WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) introduced the Auto Theft Prevention Act to create a new federal grant program to provide funding to state and local law enforcement agencies to combat auto theft and stolen automobile trafficking.
Senator Moreno worked across the aisle with Senator Chris Coons to introduce the Auto Theft Prevention Act to create programs to provide funding to state and local law enforcement agencies to crack down on auto theft.
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) hosted a roundtable with local, state, and federal officials in Cincinnati to discuss the need for more law enforcement officers. In July, a violent mob attack occurred in Cincinnati and Senator Moreno has led the way in working with local officials to reach solutions to reduce crime, give law enforcement adequate resources, and safely secure the streets of Cincinnati to protect bystanders and allow local businesses to thrive.
Action: Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Moreno, and Ms. Rosen) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Short Title: Auto Theft Prevention Act. Full Title: To provide funding to State and local law enforcement agencies to combat auto theft and stolen automobile trafficking, and for other purposes.
Tracker: Tip this bill has the status Introduced. Latest Action: Senate - 12/18/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (Introduced 12/18/2025). Cosponsors include Bernie Moreno [R-OH].
Assessments
Sen. Moreno co-sponsored and helped introduce the Auto Theft Prevention Act (S.3577) to create a federal grant program for state and local law enforcement, demonstrating a substantive legislative effort. The bill was read twice and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee (introduced 12/18/2025) but there is no record it advanced out of committee or was enacted into law to create the grant program. Because the statutory program was not established, the campaign promise was not delivered despite the clear legislative attempt.
Senator Moreno made a concrete effort to fulfill the promise by co-authoring and introducing the Auto Theft Prevention Act that sought to create a federal grant program as described in the campaign promise. However, the available evidence only confirms introduction of legislation and related advocacy, with no indication of the bill being enacted into law or the grant program being established. Therefore, the promise was not delivered, but significant legislative effort was made.