Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act

Bill: 110-hr-4343
Sponsor: Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8]
Introduced: 2007-12-11 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Age discrimination
Aircraft pilots
Airline employees
Airline passenger traffic
Airlines
Aviation safety
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Discrimination in employment
Employee training
Health
Labor and Employment
Older workers
Physical examinations
Rating of employees
Retirement age
Social Welfare
Standards

Summary:
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: 
Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act - Amends federal transportation law to allow a pilot who has attained 60 years of age to serve as a passenger airline pilot until the age of 65 years old, provided that a pilot who has attained age 60 may serve as pilot-in-command on international flights only if there is another pilot in the flight crew who has not yet attained 60 years of age. 
 
Prohibits subjecting pilots to different medical examinations and standards on account of age unless to ensure an adequate level of safety in flight, except that no person who has attained 60 years of age may serve as a pilot unless such person has a first-class medical certificate.
 
Requires air carriers to: (1) continue to provide FAA-approved training to pilots, with specific emphasis on initial and recurring training and qualification of pilots who have attained 60 years of age; and (2) evaluate, every six months, the performance of pilots who have attained 60 years of age through a line check of such pilot.
 
Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the effect of the modification of pilot age requirements, if any, on aviation safety.

action_date: 2007-12-11
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act - Amends federal transportation law to allow a pilot who has attained 60 years of age to serve as a passenger airline pilot until the age of 65 years old, provided that a pilot who has attained age 60 may serve as pilot-in-command on international flights only if there is another pilot in the flight crew who has not yet attained 60 years of age. 
 
Prohibits subjecting pilots to different medical examinations and standards on account of age unless to ensure an adequate level of safety in flight, except that no person who has attained 60 years of age may serve as a pilot unless such person has a first-class medical certificate.
 
Requires air carriers to: (1) continue to provide FAA-approved training to pilots, with specific emphasis on initial and recurring training and qualification of pilots who have attained 60 years of age; and (2) evaluate, every six months, the performance of pilots who have attained 60 years of age through a line check of such pilot.
 
Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the effect of the modification of pilot age requirements, if any, on aviation safety.

action_date: 2007-12-12
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act - Amends federal transportation law to allow a pilot who has attained 60 years of age to serve as a passenger airline pilot until the age of 65 years old, provided that a pilot who has attained age 60 may serve as pilot-in-command on international flights only if there is another pilot in the flight crew who has not yet attained 60 years of age. 
 
Prohibits subjecting pilots to different medical examinations and standards on account of age unless to ensure an adequate level of safety in flight, except that no person who has attained 60 years of age may serve as a pilot unless such person has a first-class medical certificate.
 
Requires air carriers to: (1) continue to provide FAA-approved training to pilots, with specific emphasis on initial and recurring training and qualification of pilots who have attained 60 years of age; and (2) evaluate, every six months, the performance of pilots who have attained 60 years of age through a line check of such pilot.
 
Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the effect of the modification of pilot age requirements, if any, on aviation safety.

action_date: 2007-12-13
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act - Amends federal transportation law to allow a pilot who has attained 60 years of age to serve as a passenger airline pilot until the age of 65, provided that a pilot who has attained age 60 may serve as pilot-in-command on international flights only if there is another pilot in the flight crew who has not yet attained 60 years of age. 

Prohibits subjecting pilots to different medical examinations and standards on account of age unless to ensure an adequate level of safety in flight, except that no person who has attained 60 years of age may serve as a pilot unless such person has a first-class medical certificate.

Requires air carriers to: (1) continue to provide FAA-approved training to pilots, with specific emphasis on initial and recurring training and qualification of pilots who have attained 60 years of age; and (2) evaluate, every six months, the performance of pilots who have attained 60 years of age through a line check of such pilot.

Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the effect of the modification of pilot age requirements, if any, on aviation safety.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-12-13
text: Became Public Law No: 110-135.
action_date: 2007-12-13
text: Became Public Law No: 110-135.
action_date: 2007-12-13
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2007-12-13
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2007-12-13
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2007-12-13
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2007-12-13
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2007-12-12
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2007-12-12
text: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15373)
action_date: 2007-12-12
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15373)
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 0 (Roll no. 1144). (text: CR H15252)
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 0 (Roll no. 1144).(text: CR H15252)
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H15274-15275)
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4343.
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H15252-15255)
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: Mr. Costello moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 110-135