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HR 468 103th Congress House

Fair Treatment of Former Air Traffic Controllers Act of 1993

Official title: To provide for the rehiring by the Federal Aviation Administration of certain former air traffic controllers.

Introduced: January 6, 1993 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Age and employmentAir traffic controllersClaimsDepartment of Transportation
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Discrimination in employmentFederal employeesGovernment liabilityPublic sector strikesRacial discriminationRecruiting of employeesReligious libertySex discrimination
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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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Jan 28, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Jan 6, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 6, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 28, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Treatment of Former Air Traffic Controllers Act of 1993 - Prohibits air traffic controllers who were terminated for striking on or about August 3, 1981, from being considered, as a class, unsuitable for reinstatement in the Federal Aviation Administration. Requires reinstatement on a case-by-case basis by the Office of Personnel Management.

Prohibits claims against the United States or any U.S. employee based on a failure to reinstate, except claims based on racial, religious, sex, or ethnic discrimination.

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 Cosponsors 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 14, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 468: Fair Treatment of Former Air Traffic Controllers Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-468/
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"H.R. 468: Fair Treatment of Former Air Traffic Controllers Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-468/.
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