S 959
108th Congress
Senate
Transportation and Public Works
Age discrimination
Aircraft pilots
Airline employees
Airlines
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Labor and Employment
Law
Licenses
Retirement age
Social Welfare
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.
Introduced: April 30, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 30, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5607)
Apr 30, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5607)
Apr 30, 2003
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5607)
Committees of jurisdiction
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