S 929
109th Congress
Senate
Law
Aircraft pilots
Aviation insurance
Aviation safety
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Finance and Financial Sector
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Liability (Law)
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Nonprofit organizations
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Volunteer Pilot Organization Protection Act of 2005
Introduced: April 27, 2005
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3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 27, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4425-4426)
Apr 27, 2005
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Volunteer Pilot Organization Protection Act of 2005 - 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 insured.
Directs the Attorney General to study and report to Congress on the availability of insurance to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations that fly for public benefit.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1