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S 65 110th Congress Senate

Freedom to Fly Act of 2007

Official title: A bill to modify the age-60 standard for certain pilots and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 13, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Jan 4, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jan 4, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S82)
Jan 4, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 4, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Freedom to Fly Act of 2007 - Allows a pilot who has attained 60 years of age to serve as a passenger airline pilot until the age of 65 years old only if the pilot serves: (1) as a required pilot in multi-crew aircraft operations; and (2) with another required pilot who has not yet attained 60 years of age. Terminates the age-60 rule (mandatory retirement age) 30 days after enactment of this Act.

Declares that such requirements shall not provide 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 who has attained age 60 before the effective date of this Act and who is seeking a position as a pilot with such carrier following that pilot's termination or cessation of employment or promotion or transfer to another position with such air carrier.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1125 Related bill Freedom to Fly Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 3 Republican 5
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Dec 5, 2007
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 25, 2007
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 17, 2007
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 13, 2007
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Mar 7, 2007
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 13, 2007
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Feb 8, 2007
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Feb 1, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 65: Freedom to Fly Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-65/
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"S. 65: Freedom to Fly Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-65/.
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