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HR 911 101th Congress House Law Block grants Civil actions and liability Federal-state relations Liability (Law) Social Welfare State laws Torts Volunteer workers

Volunteer Protection Act of 1989

Introduced: February 7, 1989 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) 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
Mar 27, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
Feb 14, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Feb 7, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 7, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 7, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Volunteer Protection Act of 1989 - Prescribes circumstances under which volunteers working for nonprofit organizations or government entities shall be immune from personal financial liability for acts on behalf of the organization or entity. Sets forth exceptions to and conditions on the granting of such immunity that a State may impose. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to increase by one percent the fiscal year allotment which would otherwise be made to a State to carry out the Social Services Block Grant Program under title XX of the Social Security Act if such State has, within two years, certified to the Secretary that it has enacted a State law which provides such immunity. Provides for the continuation of such increase based on an annual recertification.

What's happening now March 27, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 13, 1990
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 27, 1989
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 27, 1989
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 23, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 911: Volunteer Protection Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-911/
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"H.R. 911: Volunteer Protection Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-911/.
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H.R. 911, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-911/.
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