Skip to main content
HR 2623 103th Congress House

Amateur Radio Volunteer Services Act of 1993

Official title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 in order to facilitate utilization of volunteer resources on behalf of the Amateur Radio Service.

Introduced: March 7, 1994 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative responsibilityAmateur radio stationsLiability (Law)Radio broadcastingVolunteer workers in government
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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
Aug 2, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Jul 13, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 13, 1993
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 August 2, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amateur Radio Volunteer Services Act of 1993 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that an individual licensee in the Amateur Radio Service who provides volunteer services to the Federal Communications Commission in programs benefiting the Service shall not incur personal financial responsibility for any alleged damage, loss, or injury from any act or omission of the volunteer from the provision of such services if such: (1) individual was acting in good faith and within the scope of such individual's official function and duties; and (2) damage was not caused by willful and wanton misconduct by such individual.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 3 Republican 2 Independent 1
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 19, 1994
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 11, 1994
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Mar 9, 1994
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Mar 7, 1994
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Feb 8, 1994
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 19, 1993
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 27, 1993
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Sep 9, 1993
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Aug 3, 1993
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2623: Amateur Radio Volunteer Services Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2623/
MLA
"H.R. 2623: Amateur Radio Volunteer Services Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2623/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2623, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2623/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 2623: Amateur Radio Volunteer Services Act of 1993](https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2623/)
Report a problem