Bills · 119th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

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

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HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 11/17/25Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic207 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Not voting
  • Republican192 Yea · 15 Nay · 11 Not voting
  • Independent / Other1 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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

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Sponsor
Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez ( Republican · FL-28)
Cosponsors
2
Introduced
2/26/25
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works
Status
2/26/25Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
2/26/25Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
2/26/25Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2/26/25Introduced in House
4/9/25Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
4/9/25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
4/9/25Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Discharged
4/9/25Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged
8/8/25Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 180.
8/8/25Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-222.
11/17/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/17/25On 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)
11/17/25Passed/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)
11/17/25Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4691-4692)
11/17/25At 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.
11/17/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1608.
11/17/25Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4681-4682)
11/17/25Mr. Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
11/18/25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.