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HR 3498 101th Congress House

To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to limit the age restrictions imposed upon aircraft pilots.

Introduced: February 20, 1990 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Age and employmentAge discriminationAircraft pilotsDiscrimination in employmentLicenses
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Nov 2, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Nov 2, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from DOT, OMB.
Oct 19, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Oct 19, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 2, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration from refusing to issue or renew an airman's certificate, or terminate the employment of an airman, solely by reason of the airman's age if such person is under the age of 65.

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  • S 2077 Identical bill A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to limit the age restrictions imposed upon aircraft pilots.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 20, 1990
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3498: To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to limit the age restrictions imposed upon aircraft pilots.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3498/
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"H.R. 3498: To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to limit the age restrictions imposed upon aircraft pilots.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3498/.
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H.R. 3498, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3498/.
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