Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act

Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002
Other short titles	SAFETY Act
Enacted by	the 107th United States Congress
Effective	November 25, 2002
Citations
Public law	Pub. L. 107–296 (text) (PDF)
Statutes at Large	116 Stat. 2135
Codification
Titles amended	6 U.S.C.: Domestic Security
U.S.C. sections created	6 U.S.C. §§ 441–444
U.S.C. sections amended	6 U.S.C. § 101 note
Legislative history
	Signed into law by President George W. Bush on November 25, 2002;

The Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002, or SAFETY Act, was enacted as Subtitle G of Title VIII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–296 (text) (PDF), 116 Stat. 2135, enacted November 25, 2002).

The Act creates an exclusive federal cause of action for claims against the provider of a "qualified anti-terrorism technology" (QATT) where the QATT was deployed to protect against, in response to, or to recover from an act of terrorism.^[1] This cause of action provides limits on recovery that might otherwise be present under a state law cause of action. For instance, punitive damages cannot be recovered.^[2] The Act also specifies that QATT providers may invoke a "government contractor defense" in a lawsuit alleging product liability for such technologies following a terrorist attack.^[3]^[4]^{: 255–256} QATT providers are also required to obtain liability insurance,^[5] and the extent of liability under the cause of action is limited to the coverage limit of such required liability insurance.^[6]

References

^ 6 U.S.C. § 442(a)
^ 6 U.S.C. § 442(b)(1)
^ 6 U.S.C. § 442(d)
^ Bergkamp, Lucas; Faure, Michael (2015). "Alternative Systems for Redressing Terrorism-Related Risks". In Bergkamp, Lucas; Faure, Michael; Hinteregger, Monika; Philipsen, Niels (eds.). Civil Liability in Europe for Terrorism-Related Risk (subscription required). Cambridge University Press. pp. 252–282. doi:10.1017/CBO9781316178997.009. ISBN 978-1-107-10044-2. S2CID 156131033 – via Cambridge Books Online.
^ 6 U.S.C. § 443(a)(1)
^ 6 U.S.C. § 443(c)

External links

6 U.S.C. §§ 441–444
6 CFR 25

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[1] 6 U.S.C. § 442(a)

[2] 6 U.S.C. § 442(b)(1)

[3] 6 U.S.C. § 442(d)

[4] Bergkamp, Lucas; Faure, Michael (2015). "Alternative Systems for Redressing Terrorism-Related Risks". In Bergkamp, Lucas; Faure, Michael; Hinteregger, Monika; Philipsen, Niels (eds.). Civil Liability in Europe for Terrorism-Related Risk (subscription required). Cambridge University Press. pp. 252–282. doi:10.1017/CBO9781316178997.009. ISBN 978-1-107-10044-2. S2CID 156131033 – via Cambridge Books Online.

[5] 6 U.S.C. § 443(a)(1)

[6] 6 U.S.C. § 443(c)

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