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HR 1608 · 119th Congress · HouseIn committee

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

In plain language: Federal security agencies will develop new strategies to protect crowds, transit hubs, and public events from vehicle-ramming attacks. The government will evaluate physical defenses like crash barriers, explore technologies such as remote vehicle shutdowns and artificial intelligence to spot erratic driving, and coordinate with car rental and rideshare companies. Because tracking vehicles and disabling them raises privacy and civil liberties concerns, the assessment must evaluate protections for individual rights and provide a public summary of its findings.

Provisional: our plain-language summary, pending review.

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People affected—not determinable from the text provided; the operative text directs agency assessments and briefings rather than directly regulating or conferring benefits upon a specified population
Fiscal magnitude—not determinable from the text provided; the bill mandates reporting and briefings without authorizing appropriations or specifying dollar amounts
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Issues

What this bill touches.

Public works+8Policing & funding−12Transport prioritiesSecurity vs. privacy−12

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Who it affects

Who it helps · who it burdens.

Who it helps

  • The general publicGain public online access to an unclassified executive summary of the Department of Homeland Security's assessment of vehicular terrorism threats and prevention efforts (Sec. 3(a)(4)).provisional
  • Congressional homeland security and transportation committeesReceive a comprehensive classified report and subsequent briefing from the Secretary of Homeland Security on vehicular terrorism risks, countermeasures, and technology recommendations (Sec. 3(a)(1) and 3(b)).provisional

Who it burdens

  • Department of Homeland Security (including TSA and CISA)Must research, prepare, and submit a comprehensive report on vehicular terrorism to Congress within 180 days, publish an unclassified executive summary online, and brief congressional committees within 30 days of submission (Sec. 3(a) and 3(b)).provisional

Dollar-level funding (FEC sector totals) is coming in a later phase.

What it does

The provisions, in plain language.

  1. Requires the Department of Homeland Security, working with the Transportation Security Administration and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, to submit a report to Congress within 180 days assessing vehicular terrorism threats, vulnerable locations, protective countermeasures, industry coordination, and potential prevention technologies.

    Sec. 3(a)(1)-(2)provisional

  2. Requires the Department of Homeland Security to publish an unclassified executive summary of the vehicular terrorism report on a publicly accessible website.

    Sec. 3(a)(3)-(4)provisional

  3. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to brief congressional committees on the findings and recommendations of the vehicular terrorism report within 30 days after submitting it.

    Sec. 3(b)provisional

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Timeline

How it moved.

  1. Nov 18, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  2. Nov 17, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Nov 17, 2025On 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)
  4. Nov 17, 2025Passed/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)
  5. Aug 8, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-222.
  6. Aug 8, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-222.
  7. Apr 9, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  8. Feb 26, 2025Introduced in House
  9. Feb 26, 2025Introduced in House

The original text

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Sources & provenance

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