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Volunteering in Government Act of 1982

Introduced: May 13, 1982 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 7, 1982
Executive Comment Requested from OPM, OMB.
May 27, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.
May 13, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
May 13, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Volunteering in Government Act of 1982 - Permits any executive agency to recruit, train, and accept the service of a volunteer, and to enter into an agreement with any nonprofit organization for volunteer service, to carry out any appropriate agency activity. Declares that such volunteers shall be considered to be Federal employees only under provisions concerning tort claims and worker's compensation.

Directs agencies to provide such volunteers and nonprofit organizations funds to pay necessary expenses for performing any such activity.

Prohibits the dismissal of any agency employee or the impairment of any service contract as a result of an agency utilizing volunteer services.

Authorizes agencies to give preference to grant applicants who use volunteer services most extensively when applicable.

Authorizes each agency to use one percent of the funds appropriated to it for general administrative and operating expenses each fiscal year to carry out this Act.

Directs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to report to Congress biennially on the volunteer services and savings resulting from implementation of this Act.

What's happening now June 7, 1982

Executive Comment Requested from OPM, OMB.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Aug 4, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6373: Volunteering in Government Act of 1982. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6373/
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"H.R. 6373: Volunteering in Government Act of 1982." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6373/.
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H.R. 6373, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6373/.
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