Continue pushing to raise the pilot age and urge the Senate to codify the proposal.

Congressman Troy E. Nehls highlighted his ongoing push to raise the pilot age and said the Senate must act to codify his proposal.

Nehls commits to keep advocating for raising the pilot age and to press for Senate action to make it law.

Rep. Troy E. Nehls in The Washington Times: We need experienced pilots in our skies: Raise the pilot age | Representative Troy Nehls
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My legislation, the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act, would modestly raise the mandated retirement age for commercial pilots from 65 to 67... I’m calling on Congress to do the right thing and pass my bill... to permanently codify my proposal into law.

Nehls reiterates his push to raise the commercial pilot retirement age from 65 to 67 and asks Congress to pass and codify the bill.

Rep. Troy E. Nehls in The Washington Times: We need experienced pilots in our skies: Raise the pilot age | Representative Troy Nehls
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Nehls' official House page says he highlighted H.R. 5523, the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act of 2025, to raise the commercial pilot retirement age from 65 to 67. He wrote that the 2023 House-passed FAA reauthorization included his proposal but the Senate removed it, and he called for Congress to pass the bill to codify the proposal.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Recent Nehls-specific evidence before the May 30-June 1 lookback shows ongoing advocacy and a public codification push, but not enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

Rep. Troy E. Nehls in The Washington Times: We need experienced pilots in our skies: Raise the pilot age | Representative Troy Nehls
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Congress.gov lists Rep. Troy E. Nehls as sponsor of H.R. 5523, introduced September 19, 2025. The bill text would allow pilots in covered operations to serve until age 67, but the latest action is referral to the House Aviation Subcommittee and the tracker status remains Introduced.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official bill records confirm serious legislative action by Nehls, but no House passage, Senate passage, or enactment is shown, so the commitment remains unresolved beyond partial advocacy.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R.5523 - Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act of 2025
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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

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official GovInfo record shows a Senate bill to raise the pilot retirement age was introduced and referred to committee, documenting Senate-side codification effort but not enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

S. 4452 (IS) - Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act - BILLS-119s4452is | Content Details | GovInfo
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These airlines cannot employ pilots after they reach the age of 65.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): FAA’s current public guidance still states the Part 121 airline pilot age limit is 65, showing the age-67 proposal has not been delivered into operative FAA policy.

unresolved same_term

What is the maximum age a pilot can fly an airplane? | Federal Aviation Administration
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