House passes the Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
NOV 17, 2025 · 6:56 PM ET
Most Democrats and most Republicans voted yes. 15 members of the two parties voted no. Cleared the 277 needed by 123 votes.
What the House was voting on
The House voted on whether to pass H.R. 1608 using a fast-track process with limited debate and no amendments. The bill would require the Department of Homeland Security, working with TSA and CISA, to report to Congress on efforts to prevent, deter, and respond to vehicular terrorism. It passed 123 votes above the 277 needed.
Pass H.R. 1608 under the fast-track procedure, which requires two-thirds support.
Do not pass H.R. 1608 under the fast-track procedure.
Requires DHS to assess vehicle-based terrorism threats and countermeasures, report to Congress, and publish a public summary.
Passed the House 400–15 on Nov. 17, 2025. Now waiting in the Senate, 594 days after it was introduced.
- SUSPENSION
- Suspending the rules lets the House pass a bill fast, with no amendments and 40 minutes of debate, if two-thirds agree.
277 is two-thirds of the 415 members voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- SUSPENSION
- Suspending the rules lets the House pass a bill fast, with no amendments and 40 minutes of debate, if two-thirds agree.
Most of both parties voted yesBoth parties mostly voted yes.
Every vote on H.R. 1608, in both chambersEvery vote on H.R. 1608
- AUG 8Reported by Homeland SecurityREPORTED
- NOV 17#286THIS VOTESuspend the rules and passPASSED400–15123 votes to spare over the 277 needed.
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