H.R. 4089 · 117th Congress

Darren Drake Act

Introduced on Jun 23, 2021 by Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5). One cosponsor. Latest action (Oct 20, 2021): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jun 23, 2021
Cosponsors
1
1 from the other party
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

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.

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Crime prevention
  • Criminal justice information and records
  • Lease and rental services
  • Motor vehicles
  • Terrorism
  • Transportation safety and security

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Oct 19, 2021). Public domain.

Darren Drake Act

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.

The best practices must include guidance on defining and identifying suspicious behavior in a manner that protects civil rights and civil liberties.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Josh GottheimerD-NJ-5Sponsor

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

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  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Oct 19, 2021· House· Passage· Passed 379–51

History

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  1. Jun 23, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Jun 23, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Jun 23, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
  4. Jun 24, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
  5. Jul 28, 2021 · HouseSubcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged.
  6. Jul 28, 2021 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  7. Jul 28, 2021 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  8. Sep 14, 2021Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-119.
  9. Sep 14, 2021 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-119.
  10. Sep 14, 2021 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 84.
  11. Sep 29, 2021 · HouseMr. Thompson (MS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  12. Sep 29, 2021 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5536-5537)
  13. Sep 29, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4089.
  14. Sep 29, 2021 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  15. Oct 19, 2021 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5662)
  16. Oct 19, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 51 (Roll no. 317).(text: CR 9/29/2021 H5536)House · Roll call 317
  17. Oct 19, 2021 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 51 (Roll no. 317). (text: CR 9/29/2021 H5536)House · Roll call 317
  18. Oct 19, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  19. Oct 20, 2021 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.