Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act of 2025
Latest action · Sep 20, 2025 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.
- IntroducedSep 19, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act of 2025
This bill raises the mandatory retirement age for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations from 65 to 67 years of age. This age standard does not apply to commercial operations that take place in (1) the territorial airspace of a foreign country that prohibits such operations, or (2) international airspace where such operations are not in compliance with the Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation.
The bill specifies that a pilot who is over 65 years of age on the date of the bill's enactment may return to service in commercial aviation operations until 67 years of age.
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 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 23, 2025 to Jul 15, 2026.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WI | Derrick Van Orden | Sep 23, 2025 | |
| R-NV | Mark E. Amodei | Jul 13, 2026 | |
| R-AZ | Andy Biggs | Jul 15, 2026 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 20, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- Sep 19, 2025Introduced in House
- Sep 19, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 19, 2025Introduced in House
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