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119th Congress · House bill · Last action Sep 20, 2025
BillsTransportation and Public WorksH.R. 5523Congress.gov ↗
H.R. 5523In CommitteeTransportation and Public Works

Republicans propose lowering airline pilot minimum age requirement to sixty.

Sponsor: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. (R-TX)2 cosponsorsIntroduced Sep 19, 2025
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Introduced
Sep 19
House committee
Sep 20
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House floor
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4
Senate
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5
Signed
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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the House floor.

Sponsor

Cosponsors (2)

DR
MR
All Republican.

Activity timeline

Sep 20
Sep 20, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Sep 19
Sep 19, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sep 19
Sep 19, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 19
Sep 19, 2025
Introduced in House
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Full action log

All 4 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Sep 20
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Sep 19
HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sep 19
Introduced in House
Sep 19
Introduced in House

All 2 cosponsors

0 Democrats · 2 Republicans
Republicans (2)

In the news

Why The FAA's Pilot Retirement Age Rule Is Being Challenged Like Never Before - Simple Flying
Press Release: Rep. Troy E. Nehls Advocates for Raising Pilot Retirement Age in The Washington Times Op-Ed - Quiver Quantitative
Ranking Member Maxine Waters Secures Key Provision in Defense Bill to Strengthen Financial Access for Caribbean Nations - House Financial Services Committee Democrats (.gov)
Press Release: President Trump Signs Rep. Troy E. Nehls' Medal of Honor Act to Increase Pension for Recipients - Quiver Quantitative
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