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S 3260 114th Congress Senate

Volunteer Pilot Protection Act of 2016

Official title: A bill to provide liability protection for volunteer pilots who fly for the public benefit, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 14, 2016 See on congress.gov
Law Aviation and airportsCivil actions and liabilitySocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTransportation employeesTransportation safety and security
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Jul 14, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 14, 2016
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 Latest action July 14, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Volunteer Pilot Protection Act of 2016

This bill amends the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 to provide liability protection to volunteers of a volunteer pilot nonprofit organization that arranges flights for public benefit in the case of harm caused by an act or omission of a volunteer on behalf of the organization. Volunteers shall not be liable if they: (1) were operating an aircraft in furtherance of the purpose of, and acting within the scope of their volunteer responsibilities on behalf of, the nonprofit organization; (2) were properly licensed and insured for the operation of the aircraft; (3) were in compliance with all requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration for recent flight experience; and (4) did not cause the harm through willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or a conscious, flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed by the volunteer.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Sep 22, 2016
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jul 14, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3260: Volunteer Pilot Protection Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-3260/
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"S. 3260: Volunteer Pilot Protection Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-3260/.
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S. 3260, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-3260/.
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