United States · Law · HR
H.R. 3152 (105th)
Amy Somers Volunteers at Food Banks Act
Introduced
4 February 1998
Last action
7 August 1998 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 105-221.
Sponsors
Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15], Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
Subjects
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Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to provide that individuals who volunteer their services solely for humanitarian purposes to private non-profit food banks, and who receive groceries from the food banks, are not considered employees for FLSA purposes.
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Timeline
4 February 1998
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 February 1998
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Source: Committee
25 June 1998
Introduced
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
25 June 1998
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
25 June 1998
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
25 June 1998
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
25 June 1998
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H5386-5387)
Source: Floor
25 June 1998
Floor
Mr. Ballenger asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
25 June 1998
Discharge
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
Source: Discharge
25 June 1998
Committee
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
Source: Committee
29 July 1998
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
29 July 1998
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
29 July 1998
Discharge
Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9318)
Source: Discharge
29 July 1998
Committee
Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9318)
Source: Committee
30 July 1998
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
4 August 1998
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
4 August 1998
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
7 August 1998
Became law
Became Public Law No: 105-221.
Source: President
7 August 1998
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
7 August 1998
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 7 August 1998 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 25 June 1998 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 25 June 1998 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 4 February 1998 · Download file
Documents
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Public Law (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 25 June 1998
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 25 June 1998
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/3152
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/3152
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