{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-1608","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":1608,"title":"Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-02-26","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"G000593","fullName":"Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28]","party":"R","state":"FL","district":28}],"cosponsorsCount":2,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-11-18","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs."},"policyArea":"Transportation and Public Works","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"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-11-18","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-17","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-17","text":"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)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":true},{"date":"2025-11-17","text":"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)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":true},{"date":"2025-11-17","text":"Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4691-4692)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-17","text":"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.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-17","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1608.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-17","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4681-4682)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-17","text":"Mr. Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-08-08","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 180.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-08-08","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-222.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-08-08","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-222.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-09","text":"Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-09","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-09","text":"Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Discharged","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-09","text":"Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-26","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-26","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-26","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-26","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-26","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>Among other things, the report on vehicular terrorism must include</p><ul><li>an assessment of the current and emerging threats;</li><li>a review of higher-risk locations and events that may be vulnerable, including critical infrastructure sites&nbsp;(e.g., airports and government facilities);</li><li>a description of DHS’s coordination efforts with federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies related to prevention; and</li><li>recommendations for the research, development, and deployment of technologies to detect, deter, and mitigate vehicular terrorism.</li></ul><p>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&nbsp;website.</p><p>In addition,&nbsp;DHS must&nbsp;brief Congress on the report's findings, conclusions, and recommendations.</p>","updateDate":"2026-02-04T04:11:38Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":886,"ts":"2026-04-15T17:54:16.126Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Department%20of%20Homeland%20Security%20Vehicular%20Terrorism%20Preventi"}]}}