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H.R. 1608 · Transportation and Public Works
Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
What does this mean?

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security — the federal agency responsible for protecting the country from terrorism and other security threats — to write a report for Congress about how it's working to stop attacks where vehicles are used as weapons, like someone deliberately driving a car or truck into a crowd. The report has to look at which places (like airports or government buildings) are most at risk, how DHS is working with police at every level of government to prevent these attacks, and what new technology could help detect or stop them. Most of the report will be kept classified, meaning the public won't see the full details, but DHS does have to post a public summary online and personally brief members of Congress on what it found. In practice, this doesn't create any new rules for drivers or the public — it's mainly about pushing the government to study the problem and share its plans with lawmakers.

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Bill Lifecycle
Real action history from Congress.gov — where this bill is in the process, and every recorded step along the way.
Introduced in House
Feb 26, 2025
Referred to Committee
Feb 26, 2025
Passed House
Nov 17, 2025
Received in Senate
Nov 18, 2025
Full action history (19)
Feb 26, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
Feb 26, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Feb 26, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Feb 26, 2025Introduced in House
Apr 9, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 9, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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