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S 1431 115th Congress Senate Law Aviation and airports Civil actions and liability Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Transportation employees Transportation safety and security

Volunteer Pilot Protection Act of 2017

Introduced: June 26, 2017 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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Jun 26, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 26, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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Volunteer Pilot Protection Act of 2017

This bill amends the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 to protect a volunteer pilot from civil liability for harm caused while operating an aircraft on behalf of a nonprofit organization that arranges flights for public benefit.

What's happening now June 26, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1 Independent 1
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jun 26, 2017
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jun 26, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1431: Volunteer Pilot Protection Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1431/
MLA
"S. 1431: Volunteer Pilot Protection Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1431/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 1431, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1431/.
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[S. 1431: Volunteer Pilot Protection Act of 2017](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1431/)
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