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S 859 102th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Age and employment Age discrimination Aircraft pilots Discrimination in employment Licenses Older workers

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

Introduced: April 18, 1991 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 18, 1991
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Apr 18, 1991
Introduced in Senate
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 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.

What's happening now April 18, 1991

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 859: A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to limit the age restrictions imposed upon aircraft pilots.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-859/
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"S. 859: A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to limit the age restrictions imposed upon aircraft pilots.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-859/.
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S. 859, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-859/.
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