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HR 3398 105th Congress House

Volunteer Organization Safety Act of 1998

Official title: To eliminate the requirement that fingerprints be supplied for background checks on volunteers.

Introduced: March 5, 1998 Introduced by: Sessions, Pete Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information systemsFingerprintsGovernment Operations and PoliticsSocial WelfareVolunteer workers
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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 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 11, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Mar 5, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 5, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 11, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Volunteer Organization Safety Act of 1998 - Prohibits the U.S. Government from requiring, as a condition of completing a State and Federal criminal history check on a volunteer through the national criminal history background check system, that the requesting entity supply such person's fingerprints.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3398: Volunteer Organization Safety Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3398/
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"H.R. 3398: Volunteer Organization Safety Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3398/.
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H.R. 3398, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3398/.
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