House bill · 115th Congress · Public Law 115-400

Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2018

H.R. 4227Introduced Nov 2, 2017Policy area: Emergency Management

Became law on Dec 31, 2018.

Sponsor: Rep. Robert Latta R-OH

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Where it went

IntroducedNov 2, 2017
Committee actionMar 7, 2018
Passed HouseMar 22, 2018 · 417–2
Passed SenateDec 18, 2018 · by unanimous consent
Resolving differencesDec 20, 2018
To the PresidentDec 21, 2018
Became lawDec 31, 2018

Latest action: Dec 31, 2018 — Became Public Law No: 115-400.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4227.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 4227, Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2018” on March 22, 2018. CBO’s description reads “As reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on March 19, 2018”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, March 22, 2018 ↗
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CBO publication date
March 22, 2018
Congress.gov bill record
H.R. 4227, 115th Congress
Congress.gov API record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/4227
Record last updated by Congress.gov
July 9, 2026
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Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 115-609 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Homeland Security Committee on March 19, 2018.
Source: Congress.gov, reported March 19, 2018 ↗
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H.R. 4227, 115th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
July 9, 2026
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. LATTA, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 163, No. 178, November 2, 2017, Page H8444):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: The Congress shall have Power to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record November 2, 2017 ↗
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H.R. 4227, 115th Congress
Congress.gov API record
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
July 9, 2026
PORKER copy retrieved
September 21, 2026
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

12 cosponsors — 8 Republicans, 4 Democrats

4 of 12 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.

Lou Barletta (R-PA), Larry Bucshon (R-IN), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM), Kenny Marchant (R-TX), James Renacci (R-OH), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Tim Walberg (R-MI).

More from the sponsor

Other 115th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Robert Latta.

Sponsor’s state and district

Ohio in Congress · OH-5 district

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Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.