Transportation and Maritime Security

Breaking the Gridlock Act

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 319.

Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025

Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit a report to Congress on the department's efforts to prevent, deter, and respond to vehicular terrorism (i.e., an action that utilizes automotive transportation to commit terrorism). DHS must submit the report in coordination with the Transportation Security Administration and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Among other things, the report on vehicular terrorism must include an assessment of the current and emerging threats; a review of higher-risk locations and events that may be vulnerable, including critical infrastructure sites (e.g., airports and government facilities); a description of DHS’s coordination efforts with federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies related to prevention; and recommendations for the research, development, and deployment of technologies to detect, deter, and mitigate vehicular terrorism. DHS must submit a classified report to Congress, but may include an unclassified executive summary. DHS must publish the executive summary on the department's website. In addition, DHS must brief Congress on the report's findings, conclusions, and recommendations.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act

Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration to issue or update guidance to minimize the risk for contamination of breast milk, baby formula, purified deionized water for infants, juice, and related products that are subject to re-screening or additional screening, including by ensuring adherence to hygienic standards. Related products include ice packs, freezer packs, frozen gel packs, and other accessories required to cool breast milk, baby formula, and juice. In addition, the bill directs the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General to audit compliance with these requirements and submit a report to Congress.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 161.

TSA Commuting Fairness Act

TSA Commuting Fairness Act This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to submit to Congress a study on the feasibility of treating as on-duty hours the time TSA employees working at airport locations spend traveling between regular duty locations, airport parking lots, and bus and transit stops.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.