3.0.0 4698 2023-01-13T04:49:11Z 2023-01-13T04:49:11Z House H HR 2006-02-01 109 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Markup by 2006-03-15T16:44:42Z Referred to 2006-02-01T15:03:25Z 2006-03-15 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 9. Committee 2006-03-15 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2006-02-01 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2006-02-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-02-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000244 Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] F. SENSENBRENNER R WI JAMES 5 N 2006-05-16T04:00:00Z H.R. 4698, Disaster Relief Volunteer Protection Act of 2006 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/17775 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 15, 2006</p> 2006-05-16T04:00:00Z H.R. 4698, Disaster Relief Volunteer Protection Act of 2006 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/17775 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 15, 2006 Law Civil actions and liability Damages Disaster relief Disasters Emergency Management Employers' liability Evidence (Law) Good samaritan laws Government liability Labor and Employment Liability (Law) Nonprofit organizations Punitive damages Social Welfare Volunteer workers Law 00 2006-02-01 Introduced in House 2006-03-09T19:40:07Z Disaster Relief Volunteer Protection Act of 2006 - Provides liability protection for individuals who volunteer to assist victims of national disasters for any injury (including personal injury, property damage or loss, and death) caused by an act or omission in connection with disaster relief services provided or facilitated by the volunteer, if: (1) the injury was not caused by willful, wanton, or reckless misconduct; and (2) the injury was not caused by the volunteer's operating a motor vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or other vehicle for which the state requires the operator or the owner to possess an operator's license or maintain insurance.

Extends such liability protection to: (1) the volunteer's employer, host, or enabling person, entity, or organization; (2) nonprofit organizations providing or facilitating disaster relief services; or (3) governmental or intergovernmental entity that donates disaster relief goods to a U.S. agency or instrumentality for any injury caused by such donated goods.

Prohibits the award of punitive damages in any civil action against a disaster relief volunteer or governmental or intergovernmental entity, unless willful, wanton, or reckless misconduct is established by clear and convincing evidence.

Provides for proportionate liability for noneconomic damages.

]]> Disaster Relief Volunteer Protection Act of 2006 Display Title Disaster Relief Volunteer Protection Act of 2006 Official Title as Introduced To provide liability protection for individuals who volunteer to assist victims of national disasters. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Disaster Relief Volunteer Protection Act of 2006 Introduced in House 2006-02-01T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr4698ih/xml/BILLS-109hr4698ih.xml 2006-03-15 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 9. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.