Introduced in House

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4089 Introduced in House (IH)] 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4089 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. _______________________________________________________________________ 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Darren Drake Act''.

SEC. 2. BEST PRACTICES RELATED TO CERTAIN INFORMATION COLLECTED BY

SEC. 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.