Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 6101

Statement of purpose

It is the purpose of this chapter to prohibit discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance.

Pub. L. 94–135, title III, § 30289 Stat. 728Pub. L. 95–478, title IV, § 401(a)92 Stat. 1555Pub. L. 99–272, title XIV, § 14001(b)(4)100 Stat. 329(, , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 99–27231 U.S.C. 12211986— struck out “, including programs or activities receiving funds under the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 ( et seq.)” after “Federal financial assistance”.

Pub. L. 95–4781978— struck out “unreasonable” before “discrimination”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Pub. L. 99–272section 14001(e) of Pub. L. 99–272100 Stat. 329Amendment by effective , see , title XIV, , .

Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

Pub. L. 95–478section 504 of Pub. L. 95–478section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective at the close of , see , set out as a note under .

Short Title

Pub. L. 94–135, title III, § 30189 Stat. 728

“The provisions of this title [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Age Discrimination Act of 1975’.”
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