US HB963 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on March 8 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-09-12 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 131.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

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 an authorized official who observes, or receives a report of, such activity and takes reasonable action in good faith to respond qualified immunity from civil liability for such action. 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. Entitles any authorized official or other person found to be immune from civil liability under this Act to recover all reasonable costs and attorney fees in any action against such official.

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Title

See Something, Say Something Act of 2011

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-09-12HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 131.
2011-09-12HouseReported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-204.
2011-07-20HouseOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2011-07-20HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-06-24HouseCommittee Hearings Held.
2011-03-21HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
2011-03-08HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Same As/Similar To

HB495 (Related) 2011-02-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
SB505 (Same As) 2011-03-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HB3116 (Related) 2012-12-21 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 520.

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