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H.R. 1787: Good Samaritan Volunteer Firefighter Assistance Act of 2004

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H.R. 1787: Good Samaritan Volunteer Firefighter Assistance Act of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2003-04-11 · Law · Latest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 748.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2003-04-11 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 446 (2004): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR1787 (2004-09-14), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 748. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Good Samaritan Volunteer Firefighter Assistance Act of 2004

Plain summary

Good Samaritan Volunteer Firefighter Assistance Act of 2003 - States that a person (including a governmental or other entity) who donates fire control or fire rescue equipment to a volunteer fire company shall not be liable for State or Federal civil damages for personal injuries, property damage or loss, or death proximately caused by the equipment after the donation. Waives such liability protection if: (1) the person's act or omission causing the injury, damage, loss, or death constitutes gross negligence, or intentional misconduct; or (2) the person is the manufacturer of such equipment.

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Official text

Good Samaritan Volunteer Firefighter Assistance Act of 2004

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] · 68 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1787, Good Samaritan Volunteer Firefighter Assistance Act of 2004 (2004-09-13); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1787, Good Samaritan Volunteer Firefighter Assistance Act of 2004 (2004-09-13)

Cosponsors on this site

Joe Wilson (R-SC), Tom Cole (R-OK), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Harold Rogers (R-KY), Ed Case (D-HI) and 8 more.

Recorded votes

Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hr1787 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108