US Congress Senate Bill 879 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Introduced on April 23 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-04-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

See Something, Say Something Act of 2009 - 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.

See Something, Say Something Act of 2009

Sen. Sam Brownback [R-KS]

Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]

Sen. John Ensign [R-NV]

Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-04-23		Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2009-04-23		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4680-4682)

HB2064 (Same As) 2009-05-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/879/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s879/BILLS-111s879is.pdf