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H.R. 1608 · 119th CongressTransportation and Public Works

H.R. 1608 passed the House 264 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate

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

Sponsored by Gimenez, Carlos A. R-FL · 2 cosponsors: 1 Democrat, 1 Republican
IntroducedFeb 26, 2025
ReportedApr 9, 2025
Passed one chamberNov 17, 2025
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 180 words.

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.

Context
Committees
House Homeland Security Committee
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works: 87 of 3,176 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.7%)
Sponsor
0 of 50 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
4, from introduced in house to referred in senate · 1,216 words
Subjects
Aviation and airportsCongressional oversightCrime preventionGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyHealth facilities and institutionsIndustrial facilities +6 more
Latest action
Nov 18, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]