3.0.0 843 2023-01-11T13:35:00Z 2023-01-11T13:35:00Z House HR 2017-02-03 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 19 (Friday, February 3, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOODLATTE:H.R. 843.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, of the Constitution, whichgrants Congress the power to provide for uniform laws thatremove barriers to trade and facilitate commerce nationwide;and Article I, Section 8, Clause 9; Article III, Section 1,Clause 1; and Article III, Section 2, Clause 2 of theConstitution, which grant Congress authority over federalcourts,[Page H977]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2017-03-02T15:00:33Z Referred to 2017-02-03T14:00:46Z 2017-03-02 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Committee 2017-02-03 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-02-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-02-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000289 Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] ROBERT GOODLATTE R VA W. 6 N G000580 Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5] Thomas Garrett R VA A. 5 2017-02-03 True G000568 Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] H. Griffith R VA Morgan 9 2017-02-03 True P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2017-02-03 True C000266 Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] STEVE CHABOT R OH 1 2017-02-03 True S000244 Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] F. SENSENBRENNER R WI JAMES 5 2017-05-04 False L000569 Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] Blaine Luetkemeyer R MO 3 2017-11-07 False Crime and Law Enforcement Assault and harassment offenses Civil actions and liability Department of Homeland Security Department of Justice Department of Transportation Employee performance Federal officials Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government liability Law enforcement officers Personnel records Violent crime Worker safety and health Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2017-02-03 Introduced in House 2017-07-20T19:36:04Z See Something, Say Something About Violent Behavior Act of 2017

This bill grants immunity from civil liability to an employer who reports, to a potential future employer, the violent or threatening behavior of an employee or former employee. The report must be made in good faith and based on objectively reasonable suspicion.

Also, it grants immunity from civil liability to a potential employer who responds, with a reasonable action in good faith, to a report of violent or threatening behavior by an employee or potential employee.

Finally, the bill grants qualified immunity from civil liability to a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer or to an officer, employee, or agent of the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Transportation, or the Department of Justice who responds with a reasonable action in good faith to a report of violent or threatening behavior.

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See Something, Say Something About Violent Behavior Act of 2017 Display Title See Something, Say Something About Violent Behavior Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To provide for a safe harbor for reports to potential employers by current or former employers of violent behavior or threats thereof by employees. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced See Something, Say Something About Violent Behavior Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr843ih/xml/BILLS-115hr843ih.xml 2017-03-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. 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.