United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1871 (109th)
Volunteer Pilot Organization Protection Act of 2006
Introduced
27 April 2005
Last action
18 July 2006 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Rep. Chocola, Chris [R-IN-2], Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Volunteer Pilot Organization Protection Act of 2005 - Amends the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 to exempt from liability a nonprofit volunteer pilot organization that flies for public benefit, its staff members, and its volunteers for harm caused by a volunteer while flying, in furtherance of the purpose of the organization, an aircraft for which the volunteer was properly licensed and insured. Directs the Attorney General to study and report to Congress on the availability of insurance to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations that fly for public benefit.
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Timeline
27 April 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
27 April 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 April 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 2006
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
2 March 2006
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
15 March 2006
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 214.
Source: Calendars
15 March 2006
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-394.
Source: Committee
15 March 2006
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-394.
Source: Committee
17 July 2006
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
17 July 2006
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5242)
Source: Floor
17 July 2006
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5242)
Source: Floor
17 July 2006
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1871.
Source: Floor
17 July 2006
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5242-5244)
Source: Floor
17 July 2006
Floor
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
18 July 2006
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 18 July 2006 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 17 July 2006 · Download file
- Reported in House · 15 March 2006 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 27 April 2005 · Download file
Documents
11 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 18 July 2006
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 18 July 2006
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 17 July 2006
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 17 July 2006
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 17 July 2006
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 15 March 2006
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Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 15 March 2006
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 15 March 2006
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 27 April 2005
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Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 27 April 2005
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Sponsors
- Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chocola, Chris [R-IN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/1871
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/1871
- us · 109-hr-1871 · source updated 10 August 2026