HR 1608
Passed a chamber
Requires the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress within 180 days on threats from vehicle-based terrorism and the department's efforts to prevent and respond to them.
Official title: Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
26-FEB-2025
Referred
26-FEB-2025
Approved by committee
09-APR-2025
Reported
08-AUG-2025
On the calendar
08-AUG-2025
Passed
17-NOV-2025
Senate
Received
18-NOV-2025
- Requires a classified report, with an unclassified executive summary published on the Department of Homeland Security website, due 180 days after enactment
- Covers threats involving autonomous vehicles, driver-assistance systems, and ride-sharing services, plus higher-risk sites such as airports, seaports, power plants, and crowded public events
- Directs the department to review physical barriers, vehicle-access technologies, coordination with private companies and law enforcement, and privacy protections
- Requires a briefing to the appropriate congressional committees within 30 days after the report is submitted
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (26-FEB-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 17-NOV-2025).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Homeland Security Committee (House)
- Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee
- Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (Senate)
Transportation and Public Works
■ 1 R■ 1 D
1 Democrat
1 Republican