Volunteer Protection Act of 1987

Summary

Volunteer Protection Act of 1987 - Prescribes circumstances under which volunteers working for nonprofit organizations or government entities shall be immune from personal civil liability. Requires each State to certify to the Secretary of Health and Human Services before the beginning of each fiscal year (commencing with FY 1989) that it has enacted or has in effect a State law which provides such immunity. Requires the Secretary to reduce by one percent the fiscal year allotment which would otherwise be made to such State to carry out the Social Services Block Grant Program under title XX of the Social Security Act if such law is not in effect.

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Timeline

1. 7 April 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 April 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 June 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 7 April 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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