H.R. 1831

119 HR 1831 IH: 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.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-04
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1831  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.
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.