# 119-hr-5523: Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act of 2025

119-hr-5523, Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5523
- Congress: 119
- Title: Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-09-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-17

## Summary

**This bill would **raise the retirement age for most multicrew airline pilots to 67**, letting experienced pilots keep flying longer while keeping FAA safety and training rules in play.** Pilots older than 65 when the law takes effect could return to multicrew service until age 67, and actions taken in conformity with the law would not be a basis for employment liability.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Allow pilots to fly until 67: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would raise the maximum retirement age for pilots in multicrew Part 121 operations to 67. A pilot older than 65 on the date of enactment would be able to return to service and serve until age 67. The change would not apply where a foreign country or international rules prohibit…
- Pilot training and union consent: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require air carriers in covered Part 121 operations to continue using FAA-approved pilot training and qualification programs. Any amendment to a pilot labor agreement or benefit plan that is needed to conform with this rule would have to be made by agreement between the c…
- New medical rules for older pilots: mixed, medium. If enacted, pilots aged 60 and older in covered Part 121 operations would need a first-class medical certificate. That certificate would expire on the last day of the six-month period after the exam date, effectively requiring up-to-date first-class certification every six months. At the same time,…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-1919: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act
- 119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5523 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5523)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1181)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-1919: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1919)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5523 (as of 2026-07-17).