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S 3553 110th Congress Senate

Volunteer Pilot Act

Official title: A bill to exempt certain charitable flights from certain regulations applicable to commercial flights.

Introduced: September 24, 2008 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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 24, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 24, 2008
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 Latest action September 24, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Volunteer Pilot Act - Exempts certain small passenger or cargo charitable flights with standard airworthiness certificates, provided certain conditions are met, from: (1) the requirement to obtain an air carrier or commercial operator certificate; and (2) drug and alcohol testing requirements.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3553: Volunteer Pilot Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3553/
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"S. 3553: Volunteer Pilot Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3553/.
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S. 3553, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3553/.
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