Darren Drake Act

Bill: 117-hr-4089
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2021-06-23
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Crime prevention

Criminal justice information and records

Lease and rental services

Motor vehicles

Terrorism

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2021-10-20
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-06-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Darren Drake Act</strong></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to develop and disseminate best practices for vehicle rental companies and dealers to report suspicious behavior to law enforcement at the point of sale of a rental vehicle. </p>

action_date: 2021-09-14
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><strong>Darren Drake Act</strong></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to develop and disseminate best practices for vehicle rental companies and dealers to report suspicious behavior to law enforcement at the point of sale of a rental vehicle. </p> <p>The best practices must include guidance on defining and identifying suspicious behavior in a manner that protects civil rights and civil liberties. </p>

action_date: 2021-10-19
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><strong>Darren Drake Act</strong></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to develop and disseminate best practices for vehicle rental companies and dealers to report suspicious behavior to law enforcement at the point of sale of a rental vehicle.</p> <p>The best practices must include guidance on defining and identifying suspicious behavior in a manner that protects civil rights and civil liberties.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4089 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 23, 2021 Mr. Gottheimer (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and disseminate best practices for rental companies and dealers to report suspicious behavior to law enforcement agencies at the point of sale of a covered rental vehicle to prevent and mitigate acts of terrorism using motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Darren Drake Act . 2. Best practices related to certain information collected by rental companies and dealers (a) Development and dissemination (1) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall develop and disseminate best practices for rental companies and dealers to report suspicious behavior to law enforcement agencies at the point of sale of a covered rental vehicle. (2) Consultation; updates The Secretary shall develop and, as necessary, update the best practices described in paragraph (1) after consultation with relevant rental industry stakeholders. (b) Report to Congress Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of this section, including an assessment of— (1) the impact of the best practices described in subsection (a) on efforts to protect the United States against terrorist attacks; and (2) ways to improve and expand cooperation and engagement between— (A) the Department of Homeland Security; and (B) rental companies, dealers, and other relevant rental industry stakeholders. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The terms dealer and rental company have the meanings given those terms in section 30102 of title 49, United States Code. (2) The term covered rental vehicle means a motor vehicle that— (A) is rented without a driver for an initial term of less than 4 months; and (B) is part of a motor vehicle fleet of 35 or more motor vehicles that are used for rental purposes by a rental company.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 84 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4089 [Report No. 117–119] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 23, 2021 Mr. Gottheimer (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security September 14, 2021 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 23, 2021 A BILL To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and disseminate best practices for rental companies and dealers to report suspicious behavior to law enforcement agencies at the point of sale of a covered rental vehicle to prevent and mitigate acts of terrorism using motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Darren Drake Act . 2. Best practices related to certain information collected by rental companies and dealers (a) Development and dissemination (1) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall develop and disseminate best practices for rental companies and dealers to report suspicious behavior to law enforcement agencies at the point of sale of a covered rental vehicle. (2) Consultation; updates The Secretary shall develop and, as necessary, update the best practices described in paragraph (1) after consultation with Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies and relevant transportation security stakeholders. (3) Guidance on suspicious behavior The Secretary shall include, in the best practices developed under paragraph (1), guidance on defining and identifying suspicious behavior in a manner that protects civil rights and civil liberties. (b) Report to Congress Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of this section, including an assessment of— (1) the impact of the best practices described in subsection (a) on efforts to protect the United States against terrorist attacks; and (2) ways to improve and expand cooperation and engagement between— (A) the Department of Homeland Security; (B) Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies; and (C) rental companies, dealers, and other relevant rental industry stakeholders. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The terms dealer and rental company have the meanings given those terms in section 30102 of title 49, United States Code. (2) The term covered rental vehicle means a motor vehicle that— (A) is rented without a driver for an initial term of less than 4 months; and (B) is part of a motor vehicle fleet of 35 or more motor vehicles that are used for rental purposes by a rental company.

September 14, 2021 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4089 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 20, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and disseminate best practices for rental companies and dealers to report suspicious behavior to law enforcement agencies at the point of sale of a covered rental vehicle to prevent and mitigate acts of terrorism using motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Darren Drake Act . 2. Best practices related to certain information collected by rental companies and dealers (a) Development and dissemination (1) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall develop and disseminate best practices for rental companies and dealers to report suspicious behavior to law enforcement agencies at the point of sale of a covered rental vehicle. (2) Consultation; updates The Secretary shall develop and, as necessary, update the best practices described in paragraph (1) after consultation with Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies and relevant transportation security stakeholders. (3) Guidance on suspicious behavior The Secretary shall include, in the best practices developed under paragraph (1), guidance on defining and identifying suspicious behavior in a manner that protects civil rights and civil liberties. (b) Report to Congress Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of this section, including an assessment of— (1) the impact of the best practices described in subsection (a) on efforts to protect the United States against terrorist attacks; and (2) ways to improve and expand cooperation and engagement between— (A) the Department of Homeland Security; (B) Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies; and (C) rental companies, dealers, and other relevant rental industry stakeholders. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The terms dealer and rental company have the meanings given those terms in section 30102 of title 49, United States Code. (2) The term covered rental vehicle means a motor vehicle that— (A) is rented without a driver for an initial term of less than 4 months; and (B) is part of a motor vehicle fleet of 35 or more motor vehicles that are used for rental purposes by a rental company.

Passed the House of Representatives October 19, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk

tv_txt: IB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4089 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and disseminate best practices for rental companies and dealers to report suspicious behavior to law enforcement agencies at the point of sale of a covered rental vehicle to prevent and mitigate acts of terrorism using motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Darren Drake Act . 2. Best practices related to certain information collected by rental companies and dealers (a) Development and dissemination (1) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall develop and disseminate best practices for rental companies and dealers to report suspicious behavior to law enforcement agencies at the point of sale of a covered rental vehicle. (2) Consultation; updates The Secretary shall develop and, as necessary, update the best practices described in paragraph (1) after consultation with Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies and relevant transportation security stakeholders. (3) Guidance on suspicious behavior The Secretary shall include, in the best practices developed under paragraph (1), guidance on defining and identifying suspicious behavior in a manner that protects civil rights and civil liberties. (b) Report to Congress Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of this section, including an assessment of— (1) the impact of the best practices described in subsection (a) on efforts to protect the United States against terrorist attacks; and (2) ways to improve and expand cooperation and engagement between— (A) the Department of Homeland Security; (B) Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies; and (C) rental companies, dealers, and other relevant rental industry stakeholders. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The terms dealer and rental company have the meanings given those terms in section 30102 of title 49, United States Code. (2) The term covered rental vehicle means a motor vehicle that— (A) is rented without a driver for an initial term of less than 4 months; and (B) is part of a motor vehicle fleet of 35 or more motor vehicles that are used for rental purposes by a rental company.

Passed the House of Representatives October 19, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.