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HR 5518 107th Congress House

Volunteer Pilot Organization Protection Act

Official title: To provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations.

Introduced: October 24, 2002 See on congress.gov
Law Aircraft pilotsAviation insuranceAviation safetyFinance and Financial Sector
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Liability (Law)LicensesNonprofit organizationsSocial WelfareTortsTransportation and Public WorksVolunteer workers in social service
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 1, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 1, 2002

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Volunteer Pilot Organization Protection Act - Amends the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 to exempt from liability a nonprofit volunteer pilot organization that flies for public benefit, its staff members, and its volunteers for harm caused by a volunteer while flying, in furtherance of the purpose of the organization, an aircraft for which the volunteer was properly licensed and individually insured.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
Isakson, Johnny
· Oct 24, 2002
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 24, 2002
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5518: Volunteer Pilot Organization Protection Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5518/
MLA
"H.R. 5518: Volunteer Pilot Organization Protection Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5518/.
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H.R. 5518, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5518/.
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