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HR 495 112th Congress House Law Civil actions and liability Law enforcement officers Legal fees and court costs Terrorism

See Something, Say Something Act of 2011

Introduced: January 26, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 28, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jan 26, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 26, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 liability if that official takes reasonable action, in good faith, to respond to the reported activity.

What's happening now February 28, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 963 Related bill See Something, Say Something Act of 2011
  • HR 3116 Related bill Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
  • S 505 Related bill See Something, Say Something Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 5
Barletta, Lou
· Sep 7, 2011
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 16, 2011
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Feb 8, 2011
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jan 26, 2011
Marino, Tom
· Jan 26, 2011
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jan 26, 2011
Meehan, Patrick
· Jan 26, 2011
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jan 26, 2011
ROYCE, ED
· Jan 26, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 495: See Something, Say Something Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-495/
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"H.R. 495: See Something, Say Something Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-495/.
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H.R. 495, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-495/.
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