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S 2077 115th Congress Senate Emergency Management Congressional oversight Crime prevention Government studies and investigations Motor vehicles Public-private cooperation Terrorism

Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2017

Introduced: November 6, 2017 Introduced by: Cassidy, Bill Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Nov 6, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Nov 6, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) examine actions DHS is undertaking to combat the threat of vehicular terrorism, and (2) report to Congress.

The report shall outline examinations of:

  • the current threat level for vehicular terrorism,
  • actions DHS is undertaking to guard against vehicular terrorism,
  • how the threat of vehicular terrorism may be mitigated,
  • the extent to which DHS is doing outreach or training with private sector partners in response to such threat, and
  • actions Congress can take to help DHS mitigate the threat.
What's happening now November 6, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4227 Related bill Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2077: Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2077/
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"S. 2077: Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2077/.
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S. 2077, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2077/.
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