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House Bill 4227
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2018
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H. R. 4227 (Introduced-in-House)


115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4227


To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to examine what actions the Department of Homeland Security is undertaking to combat the threat of vehicular terrorism, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 2, 2017

Mr. Latta (for himself, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Walberg, Ms. Kaptur, Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, and Mr. Renacci) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security

A BILL

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to examine what actions the Department of Homeland Security is undertaking to combat the threat of vehicular terrorism, 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. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2017”.

SEC. 2. Report on vehicular terrorism.

(a) In general.—Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall—

(1) examine what actions the Department of Homeland Security is undertaking to combat the threat of vehicular terrorism; and

(2) submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that contains information relating to the findings and recommendations resulting from such examination.

(b) Contents.—The report required under subsection (a) should outline the following:

(1) An examination of the current threat level for vehicular terrorism.

(2) An examination of what the Department of Homeland Security is currently doing to guard against vehicular terrorism.

(3) An examination of how the threat of vehicular terrorism may be mitigated.

(4) An examination of the extent to which the Department of Homeland Security is doing any outreach or training with private sector partners in response to these threats of vehicular terrorism.

(5) An examination of any actions that Congress can take to help the Department of Homeland Security mitigate the threat of vehicular terrorism.

(c) Vehicular terrorism defined.—In this section, the term “vehicular terrorism” means any action that utilizes automotive transportation to inflict violence and intimidation on individuals for a political purpose.