HR 1761 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act of 2023

Introduced Mar 23, 2023 Originated House Sponsor Troy E. Nehls R-TX

Latest action · Mar 24, 2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedMar 23, 2023
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act of 2023

This bill raises the mandatory retirement age for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations from 65 to 67 years of age, unless the operation takes place in (1) the territorial airspace of a foreign county where such operations are prohibited by the foreign country, or (2) international airspace where such operations are not in compliance with the Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation.

The Federal Aviation Administration must also submit a report to Congress on further increasing the age limitation for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations.

Cosponsors 73

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 23, 2023 to Jul 20, 2023; 26 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-TX	August Pfluger	Original	Mar 23, 2023
R-AL	Barry Moore	Original	Mar 23, 2023
R-VA	Bob Good	Original	Mar 23, 2023
R-TX	Brian Babin	Original	Mar 23, 2023
R-FL	Byron Donalds	Original	Mar 23, 2023
R-FL	Carlos A. Gimenez	Original	Mar 23, 2023
R-TX	Chip Roy	Original	Mar 23, 2023
R-LA	Clay Higgins	Original	Mar 23, 2023
R-FL	Cory Mills	Original	Mar 23, 2023
R-PA	Daniel Meuser	Original	Mar 23, 2023
R-NC	David Rouzer	Original	Mar 23, 2023
R-CA	Doug LaMalfa	Original	Mar 23, 2023
R-SD	Dusty Johnson	Original	Mar 23, 2023
R-MO	Eric Burlison	Original	Mar 23, 2023
R-WI	Glenn Grothman	Original	Mar 23, 2023
R-NC	Gregory F. Murphy	Original	Mar 23, 2023
R-FL	John H. Rutherford	Original	Mar 23, 2023
R-CO	Lauren Boebert	Original	Mar 23, 2023
R-IL	Mary E. Miller	Original	Mar 23, 2023
R-MT	Matthew M. Rosendale, Sr.	Original	Mar 23, 2023
R-TX	Pat Fallon	Original	Mar 23, 2023
R-GA	Richard McCormick	Original	Mar 23, 2023
R-TX	Tony Gonzales	Original	Mar 23, 2023
R-FL	W. Gregory Steube	Original	Mar 23, 2023
R-OH	Warren Davidson	Original	Mar 23, 2023
R-TX	Wesley Hunt	Original	Mar 23, 2023
R-GA	Andrew S. Clyde		Mar 24, 2023
D-NJ	Jefferson Van Drew		Mar 24, 2023
R-TX	Roger Williams		Mar 24, 2023
R-IN	Rudy Yakym III		Apr 3, 2023
R-NC	Chuck Edwards		Apr 6, 2023
R-TX	John R. Carter		Apr 6, 2023
R-TX	Kay Granger		Apr 6, 2023
R-TX	Randy K. Weber, Sr.		Apr 6, 2023
R-MT	Ryan K. Zinke		Apr 6, 2023
R-FL	Brian J. Mast		Apr 13, 2023
R-SC	Nancy Mace		Apr 13, 2023
R-AZ	Paul A. Gosar		Apr 13, 2023
R-WI	Derrick Van Orden		Apr 20, 2023
R-AZ	Andy Biggs		Apr 24, 2023
R-SC	Russell Fry		Apr 24, 2023
R-TN	Andrew Ogles		Apr 25, 2023
R-SC	William R. Timmons IV		Apr 25, 2023
R-FL	Daniel Webster		Apr 26, 2023
R-GA	Marjorie Taylor Greene		Apr 26, 2023
R-CA	Michelle Steel		Apr 27, 2023
R-TX	Ronny Jackson		Apr 27, 2023
R-OK	Stephanie I. Bice		Apr 27, 2023
R-NY	Brandon Williams		Apr 28, 2023
R-TN	Mark E. Green		Apr 28, 2023
R-CA	Jay Obernolte		May 2, 2023
R-MI	John R. Moolenaar		May 2, 2023
R-KY	Brett Guthrie		May 10, 2023
R-AZ	David Schweikert		May 10, 2023
R-UT	Burgess Owens		May 11, 2023
R-TX	Jodey C. Arrington		May 11, 2023
R-LA	Mike Johnson		May 11, 2023
R-OH	Brad R. Wenstrup		May 17, 2023
R-OR	Cliff Bentz		May 17, 2023
R-AR	Eric A. "Rick" Crawford		May 17, 2023
R-IA	Randy Feenstra		May 17, 2023
R-PA	Glenn Thompson		May 22, 2023
R-NY	Elise M. Stefanik		May 23, 2023
R-NE	Mike Flood		May 23, 2023
R-TX	Lance Gooden		May 24, 2023
R-AZ	Elijah Crane		May 26, 2023
R-PR	Jenniffer González-Colón		May 26, 2023
R-CO	Ken Buck		May 26, 2023
R-MS	Mike Ezell		May 26, 2023
R-PA	Scott Perry		May 26, 2023
R-IA	Zachary Nunn		May 26, 2023
R-TX	Michael Cloud		Jun 12, 2023
R-FL	Matt Gaetz		Jul 20, 2023

Withdrew 3 Pete Stauber R-MN May 17, 2023·Anthony D'Esposito R-NY Jun 14, 2023·George Santos R-NY Jun 14, 2023

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Transportation and Infrastructure Committee	Referred Mar 23, 2023
	Aviation Subcommittee	Referred Mar 24, 2023

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Mar 24, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Mar 23, 2023Introduced in House
Mar 23, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution The single subject of this legislation is: To amend title 49, United States Code, to raise the retirement age for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations, and for other purposes.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 53, March 23, 2023, page H1411.

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

Number	Hearing	Committee	Held
Serial No. 118-13	FAA REAUTHORIZATION: EXAMINING THE CURRENT AND FUTURE CHALLENGES FACING THE AEROSPACE WORKFORCE131 pages	Transportation and Infrastructure Committee	Apr 19, 2023

CRS reports 1

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 1

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Product	Title	Kind	Published
R47608	Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Issues for the 118th Congress Archived	Report	Jun 28, 2023

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 893	Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act	Related bill	Mar 21, 2023

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To amend title 49, United States Code, to raise the retirement age for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced: Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act of 2023

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.

Transportation and Public Works

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Mar 23, 2023Introduced in House

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