119th Congress
H.R. 1608
Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Carlos A. Gimenez(R-FL)
- Introduced
- Feb 26, 2025
- Policy area
- Transportation and Public Works
- Committees
- House Committee on Homeland Security; Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Official text
- Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (2)
Original cosponsors (1)
- G000590
Added later (1)
- Troy A. Carter (D-LA) · Apr 8, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025
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.
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.
Roll-call votes
| Date | Vote | Result | Your members |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2025 House #286 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act | Passed | Set your home to see |
Actions
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. - Nov 17, 2025 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - Nov 17, 2025 · 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) - Nov 17, 2025 · House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4691-4692) - Nov 17, 2025 · House
At 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 17, 2025 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1608. - Nov 17, 2025 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4681-4682) - Nov 17, 2025 · House
Mr. Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. - Aug 8, 2025 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 180. - Aug 8, 2025 · House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-222. - Apr 9, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. - Apr 9, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Apr 9, 2025
Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Discharged - Apr 9, 2025
Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged - Feb 26, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. - Feb 26, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security. - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. - Feb 26, 2025
Introduced in House