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HR 1343 111th Congress House Law Civil actions and liability Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Emergency medical services and trauma care Fires Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health personnel Law enforcement officers Legal fees and court costs Military personnel and dependents National Guard and reserves Terrorism

First Responders Fighting Terrorism Protection Act of 2009

Introduced: March 5, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 5, 2009
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First Responders Fighting Terrorism Protection Act of 2009 - Grants qualified immunity from civil liability for a first responder who: (1) takes reasonable action to prevent an act of terrorism; or (2) observes or receives a report of, and takes reasonable action to respond to, any suspicious transaction, activity, or occurrence that indicates that an individual may be engaging, or preparing to engage, in a violation of law relating to a terrorist act. Makes a first responder not entitled to assert the defense of qualified immunity nevertheless immune from civil liability under federal, state, and local law if such responder acted in good faith and on objectively reasonable suspicion.

Entitles a first responder found to be immune from liability under this Act to recover from the plaintiff all reasonable costs and attorney fees.

What's happening now March 5, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 24, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1343: First Responders Fighting Terrorism Protection Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1343/
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"H.R. 1343: First Responders Fighting Terrorism Protection Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1343/.
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