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H.R. 1608 House Transportation and Public Works

Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025

Introduced
Feb 26, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. (R-FL-28)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on homeland security and governmental affairs on Nov 18, 2025.

  1. House Introduced in House Feb 26, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. Feb 26, 2025
  3. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security. Feb 26, 2025
  4. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. Feb 26, 2025
  5. House Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged Apr 9, 2025
  6. House Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Discharged Apr 9, 2025
  7. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Apr 9, 2025
  8. House Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Apr 9, 2025
  9. House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-222. Aug 8, 2025
  10. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 180. Aug 8, 2025
  11. House Mr. Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Nov 17, 2025
  12. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4681-4682) Nov 17, 2025
  13. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1608. Nov 17, 2025
  14. 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
  15. House Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4691-4692) Nov 17, 2025
  16. House Passed/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) Nov 17, 2025
  17. 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
  18. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Nov 17, 2025
  19. House
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Nov 17, 2025
    Agreed Yea 400 Nay 15 Roll Call
  20. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Nov 18, 2025

Cosponsors

2

Subjects

Aviation and airportsCongressional oversightCrime preventionGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyHealth facilities and institutionsIndustrial facilitiesMotor vehiclesNavigation, waterways, harborsPublic transitPublic-private cooperationState and local government operationsTerrorism

Committees

  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
    • [Referred To, Nov 18, 2025]
  • Homeland Security Committee
    • [Reported By, Aug 8, 2025]
    • [Markup By, Apr 9, 2025]
    • [Discharged from, Apr 9, 2025]
    • [Discharged from, Apr 9, 2025]
    • [Referred To, Feb 26, 2025]

Summary

Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025This 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 includean 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; andrecommendations 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.

[Summary as of: Introduced in House]

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