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S 832 98th Congress Senate

Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1983

Official title: A bill to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to remove the maximum age limitation applicable to employees who are protected under such Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 16, 1983 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Age discriminationCivil Rights and LibertiesDiscrimination in employmentEducation
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Labor and EmploymentMandatory retirementTeachersTeachers' tenure
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 23, 1983
Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Labor Department, OMB.
Mar 23, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Labor.
Mar 16, 1983
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Mar 16, 1983
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 23, 1983

Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Labor Department, OMB.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1983 - Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to remove the existing 70-year upper age limit of the class to which the discrimination prohibitions apply, thus extending coverage to all individuals who are at least 40 years of age.

Allows compulsory retirement of tenured faculty of an institution of higher learning until July 1, 1998.

Delays the effect of this Act for employees under a collective bargaining contract until January 1, 1987, or the termination of such contract, if earlier.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 16, 1983
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 832: Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1983. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-832/
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