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To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out a pilot program for the prevention and mitigation of acts of terrorism using motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out a pilot program for the prevention and mitigation of acts of terrorism using motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a one-year pilot program within one year of enactment to prevent and mitigate terrorism using motor vehicles, specifically focusing on large vehicles such as trucks, trailers, and buses. The program requires the Secretary to work with automotive rental and sales industries to develop uniform standards for collecting information and filing suspicious activity reports, and to provide operators with threat assessments and guidance on identifying suspicious activity. The Department of Homeland Security must provide technical assistance to rental and sales companies to access suspicious activity reports and may establish procedures to check information against watch lists and notify the FBI of vehicle sales or rentals if determined necessary. The Secretary must submit reports to Congress every 120 days on the pilot program's impacts and effectiveness, and must conduct a separate study within 18 months on how to work with ride-sharing and rental companies to identify potential terrorist threats. Dealers and rental companies that participate in the program are exempt from liability for actions taken in accordance with it.
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Sponsor (1)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Josh Gottheimer’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- BLACKSTONE $116,700
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $71,500
- KKR & CO INC. $50,600
- CENTERVIEW PARTNERS $25,000
- FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP $23,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Josh Gottheimer → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Mar 4, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. · house
- Mar 4, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. · house
- Mar 4, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 4, 2025
Mr. Gottheimer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out a pilot program for the prevention and mitigation of acts of terrorism using motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish a pilot program, for a period not to exceed one year, to—
(1) in consultation with representatives of the automotive sale and rental industry, develop a uniform standard for the type of information collected by rental agencies and the type of information used in submitting suspicious activity reports;
(2) provide operators with a threat assessment prepared by the Undersecretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis regarding the terrorism threat of large vehicles;
(3) distribute guidance for improving the suspicious activity reporting process, including training for designated employees to better identify suspicious activity;
(4) provide technical assistance to operators to better access suspicious activity reports; and
(5) if determined necessary by the Secretary, establish a procedure for checking information against a designated watch list that does not contain any classified information, and for dealers and rental companies to provide notice of a sale or rental to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(b) Reports to Congress.—
(1) Pilot program.—Not later than 120 days after the date of establishment of the pilot program under subsection (a) and every 120 days thereafter until the conclusion of the pilot program, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall jointly submit to Congress a report on the pilot program, including the following:
(A) An assessment of the impact of the pilot program on privacy and civil liberties.
(B) A description of the effect that permanent implementation of the pilot program would have on efforts to protect the United States against terrorist attacks.
(2) Study.—Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a study examining how to work with rental car and ride sharing companies (such as through peer to peer apps) to identify risks and threats of terrorist attacks.
(c) Exemption From Liability.—A dealer or rental company shall not be liable for any action taken in accordance with this pilot program under this section.
(d) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) Covered rental vehicle.—The term “covered rental vehicle” means a truck, tractor, trailer, bus, semitrailer, or van capable of transporting more than 15 passengers.
(2) Dealer; rental company.—The terms “dealer” and “rental company” have the meanings given such terms in section 30102 of title 49, United States Code. <all>
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