About SAFETY Act

Congress enacted the Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002, or SAFETY Act, to encourage the development of anti-terrorism technologies.

In the event of a terrorist attack, SAFETY Act limits the liability of developers and sellers of anti-terrorism technologies. More specifically, SAFETY Act protects developers and sellers of anti-terrorism technologies from “claims arising out of, relating to, or resulting from an act of terrorism” in which their anti-terrorism technologies were involved.

The SAFETY Act provides important legal liability protections for providers of Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technologies (QATT) - whether they are products or services. An increase in development of anti-terrorism technologies, fostered by SAFETY Act, should help deter terrorism and ultimately save lives.

For more information and recent news concerning SAFETY Act:

• Refer to the SAFETY Act Home page.
• On the SAFETY Act Home page, in the SAFETY Act header panel, click the ABOUT US link. The About Us page displays background, scope of technologies, confidentiality and protection of intellectual property, and mission information about the SAFETY Act.
• On the SAFETY Act Home page, in the SAFETY Act header panel, click the FAQs link. The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page displays common questions and answers about the SAFETY Act website.
• On the SAFETY Act Home page, in the LATEST SAFETY ACT NEWS panel, click a link on the left to display the latest information concerning SAFETY Act on the right.
• On the SAFETY Act Home page, in the SAFETY Act footer panel, click the Security / Privacy Notice link. The Security and Privacy Notice page displays.

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