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HR 1167 105th Congress House

Volunteer Protection Act of 1997

Introduced: March 20, 1997 See on congress.gov
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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
Aug 6, 1997
For Further Action See H.R.911.
Apr 23, 1997
Committee Hearings Held.
Mar 20, 1997
Introduced in House
Mar 20, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action August 6, 1997

For Further Action See H.R.911.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1167: Volunteer Protection Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1167/
MLA
"H.R. 1167: Volunteer Protection Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1167/.
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H.R. 1167, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1167/.
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[H.R. 1167: Volunteer Protection Act of 1997](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1167/)
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