H.R. 4227Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2018

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Sponsor: Robert E. Latta [R-OH-05]
Cosponsors: 12 · 8 Republicans · 4 Democrats
Policy area: Emergency Management
Committees: Homeland Security Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Latest action: Dec 31, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-400.

IntroducedNov 2, 2017
Passed the HouseMar 22, 2018
Passed the SenateDec 18, 2018
Sent to the PresidentDec 21, 2018
Became lawDec 31, 2018

What the measure doesCRS summary

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS): (1) to assess the activities that DHS is undertaking to support emergency response providers and the private sector to prevent, mitigate, and respond to the threat of vehicular terrorism; and (2) based on such assessment, to develop and submit to the congressional homeland security committees a strategy to improve its efforts to support such providers and the private sector in that regard.

The strategy shall include:

an examination of the current threat of vehicular terrorism;

methods to improve DHS information sharing activities with such providers and the private sector regarding best practices to prevent, mitigate, and respond to the increasing threat of vehicular terrorism; and
training activities that DHS can provide for such providers to prevent and respond to such threat.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 4227 as public Law on Dec 31, 2018. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

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Mar 22, 2018Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveDec 20, 2018

How every member votedHouse roll call 125

House Mar 22, 2018 · the primary vote

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2018

Passed · Two-thirds required

417 Yea 2 Nay 10 not voting

Crossed both parties 2 of 419 voting members broke with their own party: 2 Republicans.

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Democratic192 members

Republican237 members

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Cosponsors12 · 8 Republicans · 4 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 4227 and vote against it. 8 signed when it was filed.

RKenny Marchant [R-TX-24]Original

RLarry Bucshon [R-IN-08]Original

RSTEVE CHABOT [R-OH-01]Original

RTim Walberg [R-MI-07]Original2026 profile

DMarcy Kaptur [D-OH-09]Original2026 profile

RJenniffer Gonzalez-Colon [R-PR-00]Original

DMichelle Lujan Grisham [D-NM-01]Original

RJames Renacci [R-OH-16]Original

RClaudia Tenney [R-NY-22]Joined Nov 13, 20172026 profile

DDebbie Dingell [D-MI-12]Joined Nov 13, 20172026 profile

RLou Barletta [R-PA-11]Joined Nov 21, 2017

DJosh Gottheimer [D-NJ-05]Joined Mar 19, 20182026 profile

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H.R. 4227Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2018

What the measure doesCRS summary

Roll calls on H.R. 42272 roll calls on this measure

How every member votedHouse roll call 125

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

How the chamber split

Cosponsors12 · 8 Republicans · 4 Democrats

H.R. 4227Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2018

What the measure doesCRS summary

Roll calls on H.R. 42272 roll calls on this measure

How every member votedHouse roll call 125

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

How the chamber split

Cosponsors12 · 8 Republicans · 4 Democrats

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