A bill to provide the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security with the authority to temporarily extend the duration of protections provided under the SAFETY Act, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill authorizes the Science and Technology Directorate to extend, during FY2023 and under certain circumstances, liability protections that apply if qualified anti-terrorism technologies are deployed in defense against, in response to, or for recovery from an act of terrorism.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Dec 19, 2022
Last action Dec 19, 2022
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
Dec 19, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
upper
Dec 19, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gary C. Peters
DDemocratic
Co
Rob Portman
RRepublican
Co
Shelley Moore Capito
RRepublican
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