United StatesDepartment of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025
What it does
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit a report to Congress on the department's efforts to prevent, deter, and respond to vehicular terrorism (i.e., an action that utilizes automotive transportation to commit terrorism). DHS must submit the report in coordination with the Transportation Security Administration and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
More detail
Among other things, the report on vehicular terrorism must include
an assessment of the current and emerging threats;
a review of higher-risk locations and events that may be vulnerable, including critical infrastructure sites (e.g., airports and government facilities);
a description of DHS’s coordination efforts with federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies related to prevention; and
recommendations for the research, development, and deployment of technologies to detect, deter, and mitigate vehicular terrorism.
DHS must submit a classified report to Congress, but may include an unclassified executive summary. DHS must publish the executive summary on the department's website.
In addition, DHS must brief Congress on the report's findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Nov 18Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Latest
- Nov 17Mr. Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Vote recorded Legislative vote recorded. Result: Passed.House
- Nov 17Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4681-4682)
- Nov 17DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1608.
- Nov 17At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Nov 17Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4691-4692)
- Nov 17Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 15 (Roll no. 286). (text: CR H4681-4682)Passed House
- Nov 17Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Aug 8Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-222.
- Aug 8Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 180.
- Apr 9Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged
- Apr 9Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Discharged
- Apr 9Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Apr 9Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Feb 26Introduced in House
- Feb 26Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- Feb 26Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
- Feb 26Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.Introduced