HR 70 97th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Age discrimination Civil Rights and Liberties Civil service retirement Department of State Discrimination in employment District of Columbia Federal employees Federal employees and officials Foreign service Government Operations and Politics Labor and Employment Mandatory retirement Social Welfare

Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1981

Introduced: January 5, 1981 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Feb 9, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.

Feb 6, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.

Feb 3, 1981

Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM.

Jan 5, 1981

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Jan 5, 1981

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Jan 5, 1981

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1981 - Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to remove the existing 70-year upper age limit to which the discrimination prohibitions apply, thus extending coverage to all individuals who are at least 40 years of age. States that no exceptions to the prohibitions are permitted based on the nature of employment of an individual or entitlement to retirement benefits.

Repeals mandatory retirement provisions for Federal civil service employees, District of Columbia employees, and Foreign Service employees.

What's happening now February 9, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.

Committees of jurisdiction 4

Compensation and Employee Benefits Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives
Employment Opportunities Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Education and Workforce Committee
Post Office and Civil Service Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 2

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Feb 25, 1981

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Feb 25, 1981

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 70: Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1981. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-70/

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