Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act
To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify age standards for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (5 more) 12/13/2007--Public Law. (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 air... more
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Bill Status
| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by House | ![]() | Voted on by Senate | ![]() | Considered By President | ![]() | This Bill Has Become Law |
| December 11, 2007 | December 11, 2007 | December 12, 2007 | December 13, 2007 | December 13, 2007 |
Latest Vote
| December 11, 2007Roll call number 1144 in the House | |||
| Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H R 4343 Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act | |||
| Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%) | Percentage of 'aye' votes: 90% | Result: Passed | |
In the News
December 26, 2007 Mandatory retirement age for commercial airline pilots raised from ...
Just one day after the US House of Representatives passed the Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act (HR 4343) by a unanimous vote of 390-0, ...
December 24, 2007 Friend misses deadline on pilot retirement law
When President Bush signed HR 4343, the rules changed. The bill passed unanimously through both houses of Congress last week. Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) ...
December 17, 2007 Congress, Pilots Celebrate Passage of Law to Increase Aviation Safety
HR 4343 requires the FAA to sunset the current age 60 rule and raises airline pilot retirement age to 65 immediately upon the President's signature. ...
Blog Coverage
November 27, 2008 H.R. 4343 paygo
H.R. 4343. Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act. As cleared by the Congress on December 12, 2007,. and signed by the President on December 13, 2007. SUMMARY. H.R. 4343 (enacted as Public Law 110-135) raises the mandatory retirement ...
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October 17, 2008 Barack Obama on Voting Record
Source: Rosa Parks Stamp (S.2154/HR4343) 05-S2154 on Dec 20, 2005. Rated 89% by the HRC, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance. Obama scores 89% by the HRC on gay rights. OnTheIssues.org interprets the 2005-2006 HRC scores as follows: ...
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October 09, 2008 Age 60 to 65 Rule - Effects of the New Airline Pilot Retirement ...
The mandatory retirement age for airline pilots has been changed from age 60 to age 65 with the passage of bill HR 4343. The House of Representatives passed the bill on Dec 11th, the Senate on Dec 13th and President Bush quickly signed ...
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