United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1088 (109th)
Good Samaritan Volunteer Firefighter Assistance Act of 2005
Introduced
3 March 2005
Last action
3 March 2005 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23]
Subjects
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Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Good Samaritan Volunteer Firefighter Assistance Act of 2005 - States that a person (including a governmental or other entity) who donates fire control or fire rescue equipment to a volunteer fire company shall not be liable for State or Federal civil damages for personal injuries, property damage or loss, or death caused by the equipment after the donation. Waives such liability protection if: (1) the person's act or omission causing the injury, damage, loss, or death constitutes gross negligence or intentional misconduct; or (2) the person is the manufacturer of such equipment. Preempts State law unless such law provides additional protection from liability.
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Timeline
3 March 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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3 March 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 3 March 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/1088
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/1088
- us · 109-hr-1088 · source updated 5 December 2025