HR 1145
112th Congress
House
Law
Building construction
Civil actions and liability
Disaster relief and insurance
Residential rehabilitation and home repair
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Good Samaritan Protection for Construction, Architectural, and Engineering Volunteers Act
Introduced: March 17, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 1, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Mar 17, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 17, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Good Samaritan Protection for Construction, Architectural, and Engineering Volunteers Act - Grants construction companies and architectural and engineering firms and their employees immunity from liability for negligence, except for gross negligence or willful misconduct, when providing emergency assistance on a voluntary basis in response to a declared emergency or disaster, in good faith, and without expectation of compensation.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Committees of jurisdiction
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