Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025
- Last Action
- 11/18/2025
Actions
- 2025-11-18Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 2025-11-17Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2025-11-17On 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)
- 2025-11-17Passed/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)
- 2025-11-17Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4691-4692)
- 2025-11-17At 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.
- 2025-11-17DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1608.
- 2025-11-17Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4681-4682)
- 2025-11-17Mr. Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 2025-08-08Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 180.
- 2025-08-08Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-222.
- 2025-08-08Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-222.
- 2025-04-09Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 2025-04-09Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2025-04-09Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Discharged
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CRS Summary
As of 2025-02-26 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (2)
- Mark Green (R-TN)
- Troy Carter (D-LA)
Subjects
- Aviation and airports
- Congressional oversight
- Crime prevention
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Health facilities and institutions
- Industrial facilities
- Motor vehicles
- Navigation, waterways, harbors
- Public transit
- Public-private cooperation
- State and local government operations
- Terrorism
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