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H.R. 70 (96th)

Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1979

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Introduced

15 January 1979

Last action

15 January 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Sponsors

Rep. Findley, Paul [R-IL-20], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Gudger, V. Lamar [D-NC-11], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Johnson, Harold T. [D-CA-1], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Long, Clarence D. [D-MD-2], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Myers, Michael O. [D-PA-1], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Patten, Edward J. [D-NJ-15], Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1], Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5], Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Flood, Daniel J. [D-PA-11], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Jenrette, John W., Jr. [D-SC-6], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Rep. McClory, Robert [R-IL-13], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25]

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Summary

Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1979 - Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to remove the existing 70-year upper age limit to which the prohibitions of such Act apply, thereby extending the protection of such Act to all individuals who are at least 40 years of age. Specifies that there shall be no exceptions to the prohibitions of such Act because of the nature of employment of an individual, or retirement benefits to which an individual may be entitled. Repeals provisions restricting the employment or compensation of an individual in the Federal civil service, Government of the District of Columbia, Foreign Service, or Army Corps of Engineers after such individual retires with an annuity or reaches retirement age. Repeals automatic separation requirements based on age and length of service which relate to employees of the Alaska Railroad, the Panama Canal Company, the Canal Zone Government, and to air traffic controllers and Federal law enforcement officers and firefighters.

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Timeline

  1. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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