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Extending Anti-Terrorism Protections Act of 2025
To provide the Secretary of Homeland Security with the authority to temporarily extend the duration of protections provided under the SAFETY Act, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill grants the Secretary of Homeland Security authority to temporarily extend liability protections for anti-terrorism technologies under the Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies (SAFETY) Act through fiscal year 2029. The temporary extensions apply to technologies when renewal applications are submitted at least 165 days before the current protections expire and the application is complete upon submission. The bill clarifies that a temporary extension of protections does not preclude the Secretary from ultimately approving or denying the renewal application.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI)
1 cosponsor
Actions (2)
- Jul 30, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
- Jul 30, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 30, 2025
Mr. Peters (for himself and Mrs. Capito) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A BILL
To provide the Secretary of Homeland Security with the authority to temporarily extend the duration of protections provided under the SAFETY Act, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Extending Anti-Terrorism Protections Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
(a) Definition.—In this section, the term “qualified anti- terrorism technology” has the meaning given the term in section 865 of the Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 444).
(b) Extension.—Through fiscal year 2029, the Secretary of Homeland Security may temporarily extend the duration of protections provided under the system of risk management set forth in the Support Anti- Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 441 et seq.) to a qualified anti-terrorism technology if the Secretary determines that—
(1) an application for the renewal of such protections was submitted not later than 165 days before the date of the expiration of such protections; and
(2) such application for renewal was complete upon submission.
(c) Rule of Construction.—A determination by the Secretary to temporarily extend protections to a qualified anti-terrorism technology pursuant to the authority provided by subsection (b) may not be construed to preclude or otherwise limit the authority of the Secretary to ultimately approve or deny the application for renewal of such protections. <all>
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