A bill to limit the age restrictions imposed by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration for…

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A bill to limit the age restrictions imposed by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration for the issuance or renewal of certain airman certificates, and for other purposes.

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What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Apr 30, 2003

Amends Federal aviation law to prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, solely by reason of a person's age if 65 years old or younger, from: (1) refusing to issue to, or renew for, such person an airman certificate for the operation of a commercial aircraft; or (2) requiring an air carrier to terminate the employment of, or refuse to employ, such person as a pilot on such aircraft. Applies this prohibition only with respect to persons who have not reached age 64 as of the enactment of this Act.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A bill to limit the age restrictions imposed by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration for the issuance or renewal of certain airman certificates, and for other purposes.

Latest action (Apr 30, 2003): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5607)

Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 30, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.