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Senate bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

A bill to amend the Volunteers in the National Forests Act of 1972 to permit volunteers to be considered employees under section 3721 of title 31, United States Code.

S. 1532Introduced Aug 4, 1989Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Patrick Leahy D-VT
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 27, 1990 — Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

13 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 7 Democrats

6 of 13 cosponsors (46%) are from the other party.

Max Baucus (D-MT), Christopher Bond (R-MO), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Pete Domenici (R-NM), Wyche Fowler (D-GA), Thomas Gorton (R-WA), Howell Heflin (D-AL), John Johnston (D-LA), Richard Lugar (R-IN), Terry Sanford (D-NC), Timothy Wirth (D-CO).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Patrick Leahy.

Sponsor’s state and district

Vermont in Congress

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.