US HB1608 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Engrossed on November 18 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-11-18 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on November 18 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-11-18 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to produce a report on emerging threats and countermeasures related to vehicular terrorism, and for other purposes.
Title
Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025
Sponsors
| Rep. Carlos Gimenez [R-FL] | Rep. Mark Green [R-TN] | Rep. Troy Carter [D-LA] |
Roll Calls
2025-11-17 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended RC# 286 (Y: 400 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 18) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-18 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
| 2025-11-17 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2025-11-17 | 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) |
| 2025-11-17 | House | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4691-4692) |
| 2025-11-17 | House | At 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. |
| 2025-11-17 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1608. |
| 2025-11-17 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4681-4682) |
| 2025-11-17 | House | Mr. Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 2025-08-08 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 180. |
| 2025-08-08 | House | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-222. |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Discharged |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security. |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Introduced in House |
