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HR 1993 99th Congress House

Volunteering in Government Act of 1985

Official title: A bill to authorize Federal agencies to accept volunteer service of individuals and nonprofit organizations to carry out certain activities of such agencies.

Introduced: April 25, 1985 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Civil service employmentFederal employeesFederal employees and officialsGovernment service contracts
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Labor and EmploymentPublic Contracts, Procurement, and PropertyVolunteer workers
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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
Apr 12, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM.
Apr 10, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Apr 4, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Apr 4, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 12, 1985

Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Volunteering in Government Act of 1985 - 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 workers' 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's utilizing volunteer services.

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

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.

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 25, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1993: Volunteering in Government Act of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1993/
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"H.R. 1993: Volunteering in Government Act of 1985." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1993/.
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H.R. 1993, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1993/.
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