3.0.0 504 2023-01-11T13:20:53Z 2023-01-11T13:20:53Z House H HR 2011-01-26 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. MYRICK:H.R. 504.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The U.S. Constitution--Article 1, Section 8--``The Congressshall . . . provide for the common defence and generalwelfare of the United States . . .''[Page H512]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2011-02-14T20:04:55Z Referred to 2011-01-26T15:05:10Z 2011-02-14 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. Committee 2011-01-26 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-01-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-01-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001134 Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] SUE MYRICK R NC WILKINS 9 N G000567 Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2] Tim Griffin R AR 2 2011-11-03 False Law Civil actions and liability Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Emergency medical services and trauma care Fires First responders and emergency personnel 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 Law 00 2011-01-26 Introduced in House 2011-02-10T16:42:58Z First Responders Fighting Terrorism Protection Act of 2011 - 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.

]]> First Responders Fighting Terrorism Protection Act of 2011 Display Title First Responders Fighting Terrorism Protection Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To provide immunity from civil liability to first responders engaged in lawful efforts to prevent acts of terrorism, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced First Responders Fighting Terrorism Protection Act of 2011 Introduced in House 2011-01-26T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr504ih/xml/BILLS-112hr504ih.xml 2011-02-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.