There's a new wrinkle in this subject. It was hinted that Sen Duckworth's 'Experienced Pilots Save Lives Act' would include age 67 language in order for her to get tougher ATP requirements through subcommittee. The text has finally been published on her act and it does not include any age 67 language. You can read it here:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-...%5D%7D&s=1&r=1
This creates a major problem for Duckworth, as I expected her to garner at least one R vote to get her act attached to the FAA Reauthorization Act. That now looks unlikely, as the only thing this bill does is increase ATP minimums.
So this leaves the FAA Reauthorization Act stuck in the
Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation Subcommittee, which Sen Duckworth chairs and has refused to hold any meetings since Sen Sinema (I-AZ; caucuses with Ds) introduced legislation to lower ATP minimums. In fact, Sen Duckworth went on the Senate floor and gave a 'blood on your hands' speech with respect to lowering ATP minimums. See it here: https://www.c-span.org/video/?c50746...ad-blood-hands
Bottom line is that this will new stall the FAA Reauthorization Act indefinitely because Duckworth can't get the Reauthorization Act out of subcommittee because she doesn't have enough votes. The odds of the Reauthorization Act passing before the end of September now looks unlikely. How long this is allowed to stay stuck in subcommittee before Democratic leadership applies pressure on the subcommittee is unknown. I do not expect them to have unlimited patience, as there is a lot of spending associated with the Reauthorization Act. This delay is likely to be negative for Sen Duckworth's political future within the Democratic party.
This also puts age 67 slighly less likely to be included in the FAA Reauthorization Act.