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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

Next stop Senate: awaiting action
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
Key points
  • 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
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Official CRS summary

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
Committee referrals (4) Policy area

Transportation and Public Works

Sponsor Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL) Cosponsors · 2
■ 1 R■ 1 D
1 Democrat
1 Republican