2021: Fitzpatrick Voted For Requiring The Department Of Homeland
Security To Develop Practices For Car Rental Companies And Dealers To
Report Suspicious Behavior Over The Sale Of Rental Vehicles. In
October 2021, Fitzpatrick effectively voted for the Darren Drake Act
which would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "direct the Homeland
Security Department, within one year of enactment and in consultation
with law enforcement agencies, to develop and disseminate best practices
for rental companies and dealers to report suspicious behavior to law
enforcement agencies at the point of sale for rental vehicles that are
rented for less than four months by companies with a fleet of 35 or more
vehicles. It would require the best practices to include guidance on
defining and identifying suspicious behavior in a manner that protects
civil rights and liberties. It would require the department to submit to
Congress a report on the implementation of best practices, including an
assessment of impacts on efforts to protect against terrorist attacks
and ways to improve coordination between the department, law enforcement
agencies and rental companies." The vote was on passage. The House
passed the bill by a vote of 379-51. [House Vote 317,
10/19/21; Congressional
Quarterly, 10/19/21;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
4089]