Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4452 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4452 To amend title 49, United States Code, to raise the retirement age for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2026 Mr. Graham (for himself and Mr. Kelly) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to raise the retirement age for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act''. SEC. 2. INCREASED RETIREMENT AGE FOR PILOTS. Section 44729 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 44729. Age standards for pilots ``(a) In General.--A pilot may serve in multicrew covered operations described in subsection (b)(1) until attaining 67 years of age. Air carriers that employ pilots who serve in covered operations described in subsection (b)(2) may elect to implement an age restriction to prohibit employed pilots from serving in such covered operations after attaining 70 years of age by delivering written notice to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. Such election-- ``(1) shall take effect 1 year after the date of delivery of written notice of the election; and ``(2) may not be terminated after the date on which such election takes effect by the air carrier. ``(b) Covered Operations Defined.--In this section, the term `covered operations' means operations-- ``(1) under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Reg