HR 963 · 112th Congress · Law

See Something, Say Something Act of 2011

Introduced 2011-03-08· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 131.(2011-09-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] See Something, Say Something Act of 2011 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to grant immunity from civil liability to persons who, in good faith and based on an objectively reasonable suspicion, report suspicious activity indicating that an individual may be engaging, or preparing to engage, in a violation of law relating to an act of terrorism. Grants qualified immunity from civil liability to any authorized official who observes, or receives a report of, such activity and takes reasonable action in good faith to respond, consistent with applicable law in the relevant jurisdiction. Provides that an authorized official not entitled to assert the defense of qualified immunity shall nonetheless be immune from civil immunity if that official takes reasonable action, in good faith, to respond to the reported activity.…

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H.R. 963, See Something, Say Something Act of 2011

Sep 30, 2011

As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 21, 2011

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