# 119-s-4452: Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act

119-s-4452, Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4452
- Congress: 119
- Title: Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Would let many commercial pilots keep flying past 65 by creating a new retirement-age rule that generally allows pilots to serve until 67 and lets some carriers set a 70 cutoff.** It also lays out medical, training, and labor transition rules to manage who stays on the flight deck.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Pilot contract protections and liability shield: benefit, medium. If enacted, any amendment to a pilot labor contract or benefit plan needed to follow this section would have to be made by agreement with the pilots' designated bargaining representative. If enacted, actions taken in conformity with this section, regulations to carry it out, or prior versions of th…
- Higher pilot retirement ages and rules: mixed, high. If enacted, pilots in defined "covered operations" would generally be allowed to serve until age 67. "Covered operations" would mean Part 121 flights except where a foreign country prohibits them or where international airspace is not ICAO‑compliant, or carriers with Part 119/135 authority and Subp…
- New medical and training rules: mixed, medium. If enacted, no person aged 60 or older would be allowed to serve as a pilot in covered operations unless they hold a first-class medical certificate. That first-class certificate would expire on the last day of the six-month period after the exam date shown on the certificate. The FAA would not be…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-3397: ECCHO Act
- 119-s-1404: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act
- 119-s-331: HALT Fentanyl Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4452 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4452)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-3397: ECCHO Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3397)
- [119-s-1404: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1404)
- [119-s-331: HALT Fentanyl Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-331)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4452 (as of 2026-09-10).