109 HR 3736 IH: Katrina Volunteer Protection Act of 2005 U.S. House of Representatives 2005-09-13 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.

I 109th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3736 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 13, 2005 Mr. Sensenbrenner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To protect volunteers assisting the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Katrina Volunteer Protection Act of 2005.

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Protection of volunteers

(a)

Qualified immunity from suit

Any person or entity (including any Indian Tribe) that, in response to harm caused by Hurricane Katrina of 2005, voluntarily, in good faith, and without a preexisting duty or expectation of compensation, renders aid (including medical treatment and rescue assistance) to any individual, shall not be liable for any injury (including personal injury, property damage or loss, and death) arising out of or resulting from that aid that was not caused by— (1)willful, wanton, reckless or criminal conduct of that person or entity; or (2)conduct of that person or entity that constitutes a violation of a Federal or State civil rights law. (b)

Preemption

This Act preempts the laws of a State to the the extent such laws are inconsistent with this Act, except that this Act shall not preempt any State law that provides additional protection from liability relating to volunteers.