HR 4227
115th Congress
House
Emergency Management
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
First responders and emergency personnel
Government studies and investigations
Motor vehicles
Public-private cooperation
Terrorism
Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2018
Everywhere this bill has been
28 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 31, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-400.
Dec 31, 2018
Signed by President.
Dec 21, 2018
Presented to President.
Dec 20, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 20, 2018
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 388 - 2 (Roll No. 456). (consideration: CR H10435-10436; text: CR H10414)
Dec 20, 2018
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.
Dec 20, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 4227.
Dec 20, 2018
Mr. Estes (KS) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H10414-10415)
Dec 19, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 18, 2018
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 18, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 18, 2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7822)
Dec 18, 2018
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 22, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 22, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 22, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 2 (Roll no. 125).
Mar 22, 2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1767-1768)
Mar 19, 2018
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.
Mar 19, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4227.
Mar 19, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1666-1667; text: CR H1666)
Mar 19, 2018
Mr. Estes (KS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 19, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 465.
Mar 19, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-609.
Mar 7, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 7, 2018
Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Discharged.
Nov 28, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
Nov 2, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Nov 2, 2017
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
2
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2018 | House · vote #456 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments | Passed | 388–2 | See who voted → |
| Mar 22, 2018 | House · vote #125 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 417–2 | See who voted → |
Amendments to this bill
1
Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.
1 agreed to
| Amendment | Sponsor | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SAMDT 4,162 | Cassidy, Bill | Agreed to |
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Plain-English summary
Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2018
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS): (1) to assess the activities that DHS is undertaking to support emergency response providers and the private sector to prevent, mitigate, and respond to the threat of vehicular terrorism; and (2) based on such assessment, to develop and submit to the congressional homeland security committees a strategy to improve its efforts to support such providers and the private sector in that regard.
The strategy shall include:
- an examination of the current threat of vehicular terrorism;
- methods to improve DHS information sharing activities with such providers and the private sector regarding best practices to prevent, mitigate, and respond to the increasing threat of vehicular terrorism; and
- training activities that DHS can provide for such providers to prevent and respond to such threat.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 115-400.
Related & companion bills
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Bill text
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