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119-s-2263119th CongressWALLET

Control Tower Continuity Act

Sponsored By: Senator Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

Introduced

Summary

Eliminates the age-61 mandatory separation for air traffic controllers. This bill would strike the phrase "until that controller becomes 61 years of age" from two federal personnel provisions (5 U.S.C. 8425(a) and 5 U.S.C. 8335(a)), so controllers would no longer be forced out at 61. It would also require the Federal Aviation Administration Administrator to update FAA Order 3930.3C within 180 days so medical clearances for controllers aged 61 and older expire on the last day of the six-month period after the exam. The statutory edits take effect on or after 180 days after enactment.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Air traffic controllers can work past 61

If enacted, this bill would remove the statutory rule that forces FAA air traffic controllers to separate at age 61. If you are an FAA air traffic controller age 61 or older, you would be able to keep working past age 61. The FAA Administrator would have 180 days after enactment to update the Air Traffic Control Specialist Health Program order. For controllers age 61 and older, medical clearance would expire on the last day of the 6-month period after the exam that granted the clearance. The Title 5 statutory amendments would apply on or after 180 days after enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

TN • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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