Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025
HR 1608 requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit a detailed report to Congress within 180 days of enactment, assessing vehicular terrorism threats and countermeasures. The report must analyze emerging risks - including threats using autonomous vehicles, ride-sharing apps, and connected car technologies - and identify high-risk locations like airports, mass gatherings, and critical infrastructure. It also mandates DHS to detail current prevention efforts, coordination with state/local governments and private companies (e.g., ride-sharing platforms), and recommendations for new technologies like vehicle immobilization systems. An unclassified summary of the report will be published publicly, with annual briefings to Congress on findings.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
House Passage
Nov 2025
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Last action Nov 18, 2025
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What changed between versions
Introduced in House
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Engrossed in House
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3 edits
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Nov 17, 2025
MINOR
The engrossed version makes three substantive changes: corrects the Bourbon Street death toll from fifteen to 14, replaces 'authorized protests' with 'public demonstrations' when listing soft-target events, and removes the annual requirement for congressional briefings, reducing it to a single briefing within 30 days of the report. The remaining changes are formatting and whitespace adjustments.
Scope change
The bill's ongoing oversight obligation was narrowed: instead of requiring annual congressional briefings on vehicular terrorism, the engrossed version requires only a single briefing after the initial report is submitted.
TECHNICAL
Corrected the death toll in the Bourbon Street finding from 'fifteen lives' to '14 lives'.
SCOPE
Replaced 'authorized protests' with 'public demonstrations' in the list of soft-target events vulnerable to vehicular terrorism, broadening the category to include unauthorized demonstrations.
REQUIREMENT
Changed subsection (b) from 'Annual briefings' to a one-time 'Briefing,' removing the requirement for the Secretary to provide recurring annual briefings to Congress and limiting it to a single briefing within 30 days of the initial report submission.
Floor votes · House Nov 17, 2025
How they voted
400–15
Passed · 18 other
Total votes 433
Nov 17, 2025
D
Democratic214
96% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican218
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Nov 18, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
upper
Nov 17, 2025
Introduced
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)
lower
Nov 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
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)
lower
Nov 17, 2025
Introduced
Mr. Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Aug 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-222.
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Discharged
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carlos A. Gimenez
RRepublican
Co
Mark E. Green
RRepublican
Co
Troy A. Carter
DDemocratic
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