Skip to main content
HR 3999 100th Congress House

A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to provide that volunteer public safety personnel shall be excused from jury service upon individual request.

Introduced: March 9, 1988 See on congress.gov
Law Courts and Civil ProcedureCriminal procedure and sentencingEmergency medical personnelFire fighters
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Fires and Fire FightersJuriesJury selectionLabor and EmploymentMedical personnelRescue workVolunteer workers
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 29, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Feb 24, 1988
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Feb 24, 1988
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action February 29, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal judicial code to provide that volunteer public safety personnel (firefighters or members of a rescue squad or ambulance crew) shall be excused from jury service upon individual request.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 29, 1988
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 9, 1988
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 9, 1988
BALLENGER, CASS
· Feb 24, 1988
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3999: A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to provide that volunteer public safety personnel shall be excused from jury service upon individual request.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3999/
MLA
"H.R. 3999: A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to provide that volunteer public safety personnel shall be excused from jury service upon individual request.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3999/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 3999, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3999/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 3999: A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to provide that volunteer public safety personnel shall be excused from jury service upon individual request.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3999/)
Report a problem