House bill · H.R. 1608 (119th Congress)
Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025
U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsor: Carlos A. Gimenez (U.S. Representative, FL-28, Republican)
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Summary
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.
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Where it stands
Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on Homeland Security · U.S. House of Representatives
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Cosponsors
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Full history
- Nov 18, 2025
In committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
U.S. House
- Nov 18, 2025
Sent to the executive
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
U.S. Senate
- Nov 17, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H4691-4692)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4691-4692)
- Nov 17, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H4691-4692)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4691-4692)
- Nov 17, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H4691-4692)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4691-4692)
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- Nov 17, 2025
Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 1608.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1608.
U.S. House of Representatives
- Nov 17, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 17, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 17, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 17, 2025
Passed a chamber
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)
U.S. House of Representatives
- Aug 8, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 180.
- Aug 8, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 180.
- Aug 8, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 180.
- Aug 8, 2025
Reported out of committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-222.
- Aug 8, 2025
Reported out of committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-222.
- Aug 8, 2025
Reported out of committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-222.
- Apr 9, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Apr 9, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Apr 9, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Apr 9, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Apr 9, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Apr 9, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Apr 9, 2025
In committee
Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Discharged
- Apr 9, 2025
In committee
Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Discharged
- Apr 9, 2025
In committee
Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Discharged
- Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
- Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
- Feb 26, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
U.S. House of Representatives
- Feb 26, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
- Feb 26, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
- Feb 26, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
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