H.R. 1608: Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025
Sponsor
Carlos Gimenez
Republican · FL-28
What H.R. 1608 does
H.R. 1608 would require the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress on its efforts to prevent, deter and respond to vehicular terrorism, meaning attacks that use automotive transportation. The report would be prepared with the Transportation Security Administration and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
It would assess current and emerging threats, review higher-risk locations and events such as airports and government facilities, describe coordination with law enforcement at every level, and recommend technology to detect, deter and mitigate attacks. The report would be classified, with an unclassified executive summary posted on the department's website, and DHS would brief Congress on its findings.
How the House voted
Passed · November 17, 202515 Republicans broke with their party to vote no
Andy Biggs
Lauren Boebert
Tim Burchett
Eric Burlison
Michael Cloud
Andrew Clyde
Eli Crane
Paul Gosar
Glenn Grothman
Pat Harrigan
Andy Harris
Thomas Massie
Scott Perry
Chip Roy
Keith SelfOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 1608 Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act · Roll no. 286 · Official record
HR1608 Legislative Journey
Committee Action
Nov 18, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
House: Vote: 400-15
Nov 17, 2025
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)
House: Committee Action
Aug 8, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-222.
House: Vote Held
Apr 9, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
House: Committee Action
Feb 26, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
About the Sponsor
Carlos Gimenez
Republican, Florida's 28th congressional district · 5 years in Congress
Committees: Homeland Security, House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, Armed Services
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Cosponsors (2)
This bill has 2 cosponsors: 1 Democrat, 1 Republican, reflecting bipartisan support. Cosponsors represent 2 states: Louisiana, Tennessee.
Committee Sponsors
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
0 of 14 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Homeland Security Committee
1 of 33 committee members cosponsored
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H.R. 1608 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Transportation and Public Works
- Introduced
- Feb 26, 2025
Passed the House, received in Senate
Nov 18, 2025
H.R. 1608 Bill Text
“To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to produce a report on emerging threats and countermeasures related to vehicular terrorism, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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