H.R. 1608Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025

1 recorded actionWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Carlos A. Gimenez [R-FL-28]
Cosponsors: 2 · 1 Republican · 1 Democrat
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Committees: Homeland Security Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Latest action: Nov 18, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

IntroducedFeb 26, 2025
Passed the HouseNov 17, 2025
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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

an assessment of the current and emerging threats;
a review of higher-risk locations and events that may be vulnerable, including critical infrastructure sites (e.g., airports and government facilities);
a description of DHS’s coordination efforts with federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies related to prevention; and
recommendations for the research, development, and deployment of technologies to detect, deter, and mitigate vehicular terrorism.

DHS must submit a classified report to Congress, but may include an unclassified executive summary. DHS must publish the executive summary on the department's website.

In addition, DHS must brief Congress on the report's findings, conclusions, and recommendations.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 1608 as introduced in House on Feb 26, 2025. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 286

House Nov 17, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

400 Yea 15 Nay 18 not voting

Crossed both parties 15 of 415 voting members broke with their own party: 15 Republicans.

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All members433 members

Democratic214 members

Independent1 member

Republican218 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors2 · 1 Republican · 1 Democrat

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 1608 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

RMark Green [R-TN-07]Original

DTroy A. Carter [D-LA-02]Joined Apr 8, 20252026 profile

Who lobbied on H.R. 16081 organization

Organizations that named H.R. 1608 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: American Land Title Association Title Industry PAC

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