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HR 911 100th Congress House

Volunteer Protection Act of 1987

Official title: A bill to encourage the States to enact legislation to grant immunity from personal civil liability, under certain circumstances, to volunteers working on beha… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to encourage the States to enact legislation to grant immunity from personal civil liability, under certain circumstances, to volunteers working on behalf of nonprofit organizations and governmental entities.

Introduced: March 24, 1987 See on congress.gov
Law Block grantsCivil actions and liabilityCourts and Civil ProcedureFederal-state relations
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Labor and EmploymentLiability (Law)Local and Municipal GovernmentLocal officials and employeesSocial WelfareState financeState lawsState officials and employeesStatesTortsVolunteer workers
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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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 10, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.
Feb 6, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.
Feb 2, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 2, 1987
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Feb 2, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 10, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Volunteer Protection Act of 1987 - Prescribes circumstances under which volunteers working for nonprofit organizations or government entities shall be immune from personal civil liability.

Requires each State to certify to the Secretary of Health and Human Services before the beginning of each fiscal year (commencing with FY 1989) that it has enacted or has in effect a State law which provides such immunity. Requires the Secretary to reduce by one percent the fiscal year allotment which would otherwise be made to such State to carry out the Social Services Block Grant Program under title XX of the Social Security Act if such law is not in effect.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 929 Identical bill Volunteer Protection Act of 1987
 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 2 Republican 2
TAUZIN, W.
· May 19, 1988
FROST, MARTIN
· Dec 8, 1987
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 15, 1987
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Oct 5, 1987
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Sep 22, 1987
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Sep 22, 1987
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Sep 9, 1987
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Aug 4, 1987
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· May 18, 1987
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 24, 1987
CRANE, PHILIP
· Mar 4, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 911: Volunteer Protection Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-911/
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"H.R. 911: Volunteer Protection Act of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-911/.
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H.R. 911, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-911/.
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