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See Something, Say Something Act of 2011

Introduced: March 8, 2011 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
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Mar 8, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 8, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1407-1408)
Mar 8, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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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 immunity if that official takes reasonable action, in good faith, to respond to the reported activity.

What's happening now March 8, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 495 Related bill See Something, Say Something Act of 2011
  • HR 3116 Related bill Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
  • HR 963 Identical bill See Something, Say Something Act of 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 505: See Something, Say Something Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-505/
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"S. 505: See Something, Say Something Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-505/.
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