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A bill to amend the age restrictions for pilots.

Introduced: January 24, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Mar 30, 2006
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 382.
Mar 30, 2006
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Stevens with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-225. Additional views filed.
Nov 17, 2005
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jan 24, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S244-245)
Jan 24, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jan 24, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the Secretary of Transportation to modify the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) rule prohibiting piloting commercial aircraft by pilots age 60 and over to: (1) provide that a pilot who attains age 60 may serve as a pilot until age 65 on the condition that such pilot serves only as a pilot in a multi-crew aircraft operation and when there is not another pilot age 60 in the crew; and (2) eliminate the prohibition against piloting by pilots age 60 and over. Prohibits such modification from providing the basis for a claim of seniority made under any labor bargaining agreement in effect between the pilots and an air carrier by any pilot seeking re-employment by an air carrier following the pilot's previous termination or cessation of employment.

Requires the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to report to Congress on the effect, if any, of the modification on aviation safety.

What's happening now March 30, 2006

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 382.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 65 Related bill To amend the age restrictions for pilots.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Apr 13, 2005
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Mar 15, 2005
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 31, 2005
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jan 25, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 65: A bill to amend the age restrictions for pilots.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-65/
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