Skip to main content
HR 1013 105th Congress House

Amateur Radio Volunteer Services Act of 1997

Official title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to facilitate utilization of volunteer resources on behalf of the amateur radio service.

Introduced: April 28, 1997 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Amateur radio stationsFederal employeesGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment liability
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
LawLiability (Law)Radio broadcastingVolunteer workers in government
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 21, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Mar 11, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Mar 11, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E436)
Mar 11, 1997
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 March 21, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amateur Radio Volunteer Services Act of 1997 - 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 shall be deemed to be a Federal employee only for purposes of Federal tort claims procedure (the adjudication of claims against Federal employees for damages or injuries caused by the employee while acting within the scope of employment).

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jun 18, 1997
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 18, 1997
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 28, 1997
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1013: Amateur Radio Volunteer Services Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1013/
MLA
"H.R. 1013: Amateur Radio Volunteer Services Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1013/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1013, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1013/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 1013: Amateur Radio Volunteer Services Act of 1997](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1013/)
Report a problem