H.R. 1343 · 111th Congress
First Responders Fighting Terrorism Protection Act of 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…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 5, 2009
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: First Responders Fighting Terrorism Protection Act of 2009
Latest action (Mar 5, 2009): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Law · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 5, 2009
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.