Skip to main content
HR 6576 97th Congress House Labor and Employment Age and employment Age discrimination Civil Rights and Liberties Discrimination in employment Mandatory retirement Older workers Social Welfare

Prohibition of Mandatory Retirement and Employment Rights Act of 1982

Introduced: June 10, 1982 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 23, 1982
Executive Comment Received From EEOC.
Sep 9, 1982
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 7, 1982
Executive Comment Requested from EEOC.
Jul 2, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.
Jun 10, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 10, 1982
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibition of Mandatory Retirement and Employment Rights Act of 1982 - Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to eliminate the upper age limitation of the class of persons to whom such Act applies.

What's happening now December 23, 1982

Executive Comment Received From EEOC.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2617 Identical bill Prohibition of Mandatory Retirement and Employment Rights Act of 1982
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Aug 13, 1982
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 10, 1982
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 10, 1982
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 10, 1982
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 10, 1982
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6576: Prohibition of Mandatory Retirement and Employment Rights Act of 1982. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6576/
MLA
"H.R. 6576: Prohibition of Mandatory Retirement and Employment Rights Act of 1982." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6576/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 6576, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6576/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 6576: Prohibition of Mandatory Retirement and Employment Rights Act of 1982](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6576/)
Report a problem