United States · Law · HR
H.R. 3948 (96th)
An act to require a study of the desirability of mandatory age retirement for certain pilots, and for other purposes.
Introduced
4 May 1979
Last action
29 December 1979 · President
Status
Public law 96-171.
Sponsors
Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3], Rep. Burton, John [D-CA-5], Rep. Santini, James D. [D-NV-98], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Gudger, V. Lamar [D-NC-11], Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5], Rep. Stack, Edward J. [D-FL-12], Rep. Lloyd, James F. [D-CA-35], Rep. Wampler, William C. [R-VA-9], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3], Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5], Rep. Johnson, Harold T. [D-CA-1], Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Bonker, Don [D-WA-3], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4], Rep. Atkinson, Eugene V. [D-PA-25], Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11], Rep. Albosta, Donald J. [D-MI-10], Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Erdahl, Arlen [R-MN-1], Rep. Findley, Paul [R-IL-20], Rep. Flood, Daniel J. [D-PA-11], Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20], Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Patten, Edward J. [D-NJ-15], Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4]
Subjects
Transport
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to prohibit Federal officers or employees from refusing to issue or renew airman certificates or from requiring air carriers to terminate the employment of, or refuse to employ, airline pilots solely by the reason of the age of such person, if such person is less than 70 years of age. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation, upon a determination that it is in the interests of safety, to require airline pilots over the age of 60 to pass more frequent or more comprehensive medical exams than pilots who are less than 60 years of age. Requires the Director of the National Institute of Health, in consultation with the Secretaries of Transportation and Labor, to review available medical data to determine whether an age limitation for aircraft pilots is medically warranted. Requires the Director to submit a report regarding such study to Congress by January 1, 1982.
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Timeline
4 May 1979
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
4 May 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 May 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 September 1979
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Public Works and Transportation with amendment, H. Rept. 96-474.
Source: Committee
25 September 1979
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Public Works and Transportation with amendment, H. Rept. 96-474.
Source: Committee
5 December 1979
Passed
Measure passed House, amended.
Source: Floor
5 December 1979
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.
Source: Floor
5 December 1979
Floor
Measure called up by special rule in House.
Source: Floor
6 December 1979
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
18 December 1979
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
18 December 1979
Floor
Measure considered in Senate.
Source: Floor
18 December 1979
Discharge
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged in Senate.
Source: Discharge
18 December 1979
Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged in Senate.
Source: Committee
19 December 1979
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment.
Source: NotUsed
19 December 1979
Passed
House agreed to Senate amendment.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
20 December 1979
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
20 December 1979
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
24 December 1979
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
24 December 1979
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
29 December 1979
President
Public law 96-171.
Source: President
29 December 1979
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
29 December 1979
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
5 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 30 December 1979
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 18 December 1979
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 5 December 1979
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 25 September 1979
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 May 1979
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Sponsors
- Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, John [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Santini, James D. [D-NV-98] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gudger, V. Lamar [D-NC-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stack, Edward J. [D-FL-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lloyd, James F. [D-CA-35] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wampler, William C. [R-VA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Harold T. [D-CA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonker, Don [D-WA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Atkinson, Eugene V. [D-PA-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Albosta, Donald J. [D-MI-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Erdahl, Arlen [R-MN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Findley, Paul [R-IL-20] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flood, Daniel J. [D-PA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Patten, Edward J. [D-NJ-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/3948
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hr/3948
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