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HR 3717 109th Congress House

Good Samaritan Protection for Construction Volunteers Act

Official title: To provide construction contractors with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing services or equipment on a volunteer basis in response to a declared emergency or disaster.

Introduced: December 15, 2005 See on congress.gov
Law CommerceConstruction industriesConstruction workersDisaster relief
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DisastersEmergency ManagementFederal preemptionGood samaritan lawsGovernment Operations and PoliticsHurricane aftermath legislationLabor and EmploymentLiability (Law)Social WelfareState lawsVolunteer workers
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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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Sep 8, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 8, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 8, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Good Samaritan Protection for Construction Volunteers Act - Grants construction companies and their employees immunity from liability for negligence, except for gross negligence or willful misconduct, when providing emergency construction assistance on a voluntary basis in response to a declared emergency or disaster, in good faith, and without expectation of compensation.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 1 Republican 5
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Dec 15, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Dec 14, 2005
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Nov 15, 2005
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Nov 1, 2005
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Sep 29, 2005
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Sep 22, 2005
Davis, Lincoln
· Sep 15, 2005
Shuster, Bill
· Sep 15, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3717: Good Samaritan Protection for Construction Volunteers Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3717/
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"H.R. 3717: Good Samaritan Protection for Construction Volunteers Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3717/.
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H.R. 3717, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3717/.
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