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S 2617 97th Congress Senate

Prohibition of Mandatory Retirement and Employment Rights Act of 1982

Official title: A bill to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to eliminate mandatory retirement and other forms of age discrimination in employment.

Introduced: June 10, 1982 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Age and employmentAge discriminationCivil Rights and LibertiesDiscrimination in employment
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Mandatory retirementOlder workersSocial Welfare
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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.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 18, 1982
Subcommittee on Labor. Hearings held.
Jul 1, 1982
Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Labor Department; OMB.
Jul 1, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Labor.
Jun 10, 1982
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Jun 10, 1982
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action August 18, 1982

Subcommittee on Labor. Hearings held.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6576 Identical bill Prohibition of Mandatory Retirement and Employment Rights Act of 1982
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 10, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2617: Prohibition of Mandatory Retirement and Employment Rights Act of 1982. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-2617/
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"S. 2617: Prohibition of Mandatory Retirement and Employment Rights Act of 1982." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-2617/.
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