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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1831 
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out a pilot program 
for the prevention and mitigation of acts of terrorism using motor vehi-
cles, and for other purposes. 
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 Representa-
tives 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— 
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(1) in consultation with representatives of the 
automotive sale and rental industry, develop a uni-
form 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 Secu-
rity for Intelligence and Analysis regarding the ter-
rorism threat of large vehicles; 
(3) distribute guidance for improving the sus-
picious activity reporting process, including training 
for designated employees to better identify sus-
picious 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 rent-
al 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 
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until the conclusion of the pilot program, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security and the Administrator 
of the Transportation Security Administration shall 
jointly submit to Congress a report on the pilot pro-
gram, 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 perma-
nent 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 rent-
al company shall not be liable for any action taken in ac-
cordance 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, 
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trailer, bus, semitrailer, or van capable of trans-
porting 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. 
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