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

Passed HouseNov 17, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 26, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Nov 17, 2025, 400–15
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Feb 26, 2025

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.
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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 Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Nov 17, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Passed 400–15

Yea 400two-thirds 277Nay 15

  • Democrats207 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans192 yea, 15 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Keith Self (R-TX), Chip Roy (R-TX), Scott Perry (R-PA), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Pat Harrigan (R-NC), Andy Harris (R-MD), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Eli Crane (R-AZ) and Andrew Clyde (R-GA) voted Nay; and 5 more

See how all 415 members voted

Showing 433 of 433 members

Yea 400

Republicans (192)

Democrats (207)

Independents (1)

Nay 15

Republicans (15) broke with their party

Not voting 18

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Nov 17, 2025. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Nov 17, 2025HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 400–15
    Roll call 286 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats207007
    Republicans19215011
    Independents1000
    Total40015018

    House roll call 286: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed.

    15 crossed party lines: 15 Republicans

    How each member voted (433)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

2

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

166 points earned
  1. 1Carlos Gimenez R-FL SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
  2. 2Andy Biggs R-AZ1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Lauren Boebert R-CO1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Tim Burchett R-TN1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Eric Burlison R-MO1 maverick vote1 event+6
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History

  1. Nov 17, 2025Passed the House, 400–15.
  2. Feb 26, 2025Introduced in the House by Carlos Gimenez.
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  1. Nov 18, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  2. Nov 17, 2025Mr. Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  3. Nov 17, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4681-4682)
  4. Nov 17, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1608.
  5. Nov 17, 2025At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  6. Nov 17, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4691-4692)
  7. 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)
  8. 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)
  9. Nov 17, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. Aug 8, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-222.
  11. Aug 8, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 180.
  12. Apr 9, 2025Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged
  13. Apr 9, 2025Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Discharged
  14. Apr 9, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  15. Apr 9, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  16. Feb 26, 2025Introduced in House
  17. Feb 26, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
  18. Feb 26, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
  19. Feb 26, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.