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HR 911 102th Congress House

Volunteer Protection Act of 1991

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

Official title: 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: September 24, 1991 See on congress.gov
Law Administrative responsibilityBlock grantsCharitiesCivil actions and liability
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Federal-state relationsLiability (Law)Social WelfareState lawsTortsVolunteer workers
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This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) 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
Jun 7, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
Feb 15, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Feb 6, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 6, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 6, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 7, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Volunteer Protection Act of 1991 - 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 and conditions that a State may impose on the granting of such immunity. 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1343 Identical bill Volunteer Protection Act of 1991
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 1 Republican 2 Independent 1
TAUZIN, W.
· May 6, 1992
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 24, 1992
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 24, 1992
DOOLEY, CAL
· Mar 5, 1992
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Sep 24, 1991
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 24, 1991
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 20, 1991
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Jun 6, 1991
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Jun 3, 1991
GOSS, PORTER
· Apr 25, 1991
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Mar 22, 1991
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 22, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 911: Volunteer Protection Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-911/
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"H.R. 911: Volunteer Protection Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-911/.
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H.R. 911, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-911/.
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