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29 U.S.C. 623: Prohibition of age discrimination

Created in 1967 by Public Law 90-202. Changed by 16 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 26 U.S.C. 62, 29 U.S.C. 626.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2015

    • Pub. L. 114–95 substituted "section 7801 of title 20)" for "section 7801 of title 20". (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (l)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–458 inserted at end "In the case of a governmental plan (as defined in the first sentence of section 414(d) of title 26), a rate of return or a method of crediting interest established pursuant to any provision of Federal, State, or local law (including any a… (Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (i)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–280, §701(c), added par. (10). (Pension Protection Act of 2006) Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 109–280, §1104(a)(2), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), redesignated former subpars. (A) and (B) as cls. (i) and (ii), respectively, and former cls. (i) and (ii) of former subpar. (B) as subcls. (I) and (II) of cl. (ii), respectively, and added subpar. (B). (Pension Protection Act of 2006) Law text · (l)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–244, §941(b), inserted "or it is a plan permitted by subsection (m)." after "accruals". (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 105–244, §941(a), added subsec. (m). (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (m)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–208, §101(a) [title I, §119[1(b)(1)]], reenacted subsec. (j) of this section, as in effect immediately before Dec. 31, 1993. (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 104–208, §101(a) [title I, §119[1(b)(2)]], substituted ", the employer has complied with section 3(d)(2) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1996 if the individual was discharged after the date described in such section, and the individual has attained— (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (j)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–433, §103(1), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "to observe the terms of a bona fide seniority system or any bona fide employee benefit plan such as a retirement, pension, or insurance plan, which is not a subterfuge to evade the purpos… · (f)
    • Pub. L. 101–433, §103(2), redesignated subsec. (i), relating to employment as firefighter or law enforcement officer, as (j). · (i), (j)
    • Pub. L. 101–433, §103(3), added subsec. (k). · (k)
    • Pub. L. 101–521 added cl. (iii) in par. (2)(A), and in par. (2)(D) inserted "and solely in order to make the deduction authorized under this paragraph" after "For purposes of this paragraph" and added cl. (iii). · (l)
    • Pub. L. 101–433, §103(3), added subsec. (l). · (l)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–239 struck out subsec. (g) which read as follows: · (g)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–272, §9201(b)(1), and Pub. L. 99–592, §2(a), made identical amendments, substituting "or older" for "through 69" in two places. · (g)
    • Pub. L. 99–514 substituted "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" for "Internal Revenue Code of 1954", which for purposes of codification was translated as "title 26" thus requiring no change in text. · (g)
    • Pub. L. 99–272, §9201(b)(3), and Pub. L. 99–592, §2(b), made identical amendments, redesignating subsec. (g), relating to practices of foreign corporations controlled by American employers, as (h). · (h)
    • Pub. L. 99–592, §3, temporarily added subsec. (i) which read as follows: "It shall not be unlawful for an employer which is a State, a political subdivision of a State, an agency or instrumentality of a State or a political subdivision of a State, or an interstate agency to fail or ref… · (i)
    • Pub. L. 99–509 added subsec. (i) relating to employee pension benefit plans. · (i)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–459, §802(b)(1), inserted ", or where such practices involve an employee in a workplace in a foreign country, and compliance with such subsections would cause such employer, or a corporation controlled by such employer, to violate the laws of the country in which such wor… · (f)
    • Pub. L. 98–459, §802(b)(2), added subsec. (g) relating to practices of foreign corporations controlled by American employers. · (g)
    • Pub. L. 98–369 inserted ", and any employee's spouse aged 65 through 69," after "aged 65 through 69" and ", and the spouse of such employee," after "as any employee", in subsec. (g) relating to entitlement to coverage under group health plan. · (g)

    1982

    • Pub. L. 97–248 added subsec. (g) relating to entitlement to coverage under group health plans. · (g)

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–256 provided that no seniority system or employee benefit plan require or permit the involuntary retirement of any individual specified by section 631(a) of this title because of the age of the individual. · (f)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.